San Diego
A Hillcrest bank was robbed Tuesday by a man police suspect of robbing three other financial institutions since mid-August.
The bandit entered the HomeFed Bank at 3904 Park Blvd. at 11:20 a.m. and showed a teller a 4-by-6-inch card saying he had a gun in his backpack and warning the teller “not to do anything stupid,” police spokesman Bill Robinson said.
The man, nicknamed the “Backpack Bandit,” escaped with about $600, Robinson said. No gun was displayed. No injuries were reported.
The bandit was described as 24 to 26 years old, about 5-foot-9, 160 pounds, with blue eyes, blond hair and a ponytail. He wore clear wire-frame glasses, a white short-sleeve shirt and blue cotton pants. His backpack was dark green.
Police suspect the same man of robbing two financial institutions along Adams Avenue on Aug. 16 and Aug. 31, as well as a University Avenue bank on Sept. 10. He used the same method of operation, carrying a backpack and showing tellers the card saying he had a gun.
The total amount of money he is suspected of taking was not available.
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