LONG BEACH : 4th Suspect in Holdup at Queen Mary Arrested
The last of four suspects in the holdup of an armored car at the Queen Mary two weeks ago has been arrested, but Long Beach police said Wednesday that they had not located the $62,000 taken in the robbery.
Leon Wright, 21, was arrested near San Antonio on Tuesday, and police said he has waived extradition and will be returned to California.
Another suspect, Frederick Taylor, 25, was arrested in Los Angles on Monday and held for investigation of robbery. On July 9, the day of the holdup, police arrested Alan Taylor, 26, a security guard at the Queen Mary, and Rodney Mitchell, 28, the alleged getaway car driver. They have both been charged with armed robbery.
Taylor was arrested near the ship. Mitchell tried to flee in a car, but the ship’s security chief, George Franklin, chased him for several miles into Los Angeles. Mitchell fired several shots at Franklin during the chase, police said. Officers were alerted by calls from Franklin’s car phone and caught Mitchell at 120th and Figueroa streets.
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