The FBI, San Diego Sheriff's Department and the San Diego Police are asking for the public's help to find a serial bank robber dubbed the "Skater Bandit." The suspect is believed to have robbed the following banks, many of them in the North County, since April 18:
- US Bank, 190 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd., San Marcos, CA
- Wells Fargo, 3820 Valley Centre Dr., San Diego, CA
- Union Bank of CA, 200 W. D St., Encinitas, CA
- Temecula Valley Bank, 16469 Bernardo Center Dr., San Diego, CA
- Temecula Valley Bank, 985 Lomas Santa Fe Dr., Solana Beach, CA
- US Bank, 2830 Via de la Valle, San Diego, CA
The latest in this string of robberies; the robbery of a Del Mar bank in broad daylight. It happened at the U.S. Bank in the 2800 block of Via De La Valle around 1:30 Monday afternoon. Just like all the other robberies, police say the suspect presented a teller with a demand note for cash then fled on foot. Police also say that the suspect did not use a weapon and no one was hurt.
The suspect is described as a young man who wears a hat, sunglasses, and gray sweater. There is a $16,000 reward for information leading to his arrest and conviction. Anyone with information concerning these robberies is asked to contact the FBI at 858-565-1255 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
