A black SUV that was apparently carrying the suspects in the Costa Mesa bank robbery crashed into a palm tree near the Baldwin Hills mall about 10:30 a.m., police said. The suspects, all clad in black, then fled on foot into the mall. (Karen Tapia-Andersen / Los Angeles Times)
Officers lock down the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza mall to search for at least two bank robbery suspects. Two other suspects were arrested this morning. (Karen Tapia-Andersen / Los Angeles Times)
Customers outside the Crenshaw Plaza mall wait for police authorization to leave the premises. (Karen Tapia-Andersen / Los Angeles Times)
