FBI PRESS RELEASE

LOS ANGELES FIELD OFFICE

11000 Wilshire Blvd C Los Angeles, CA 90024 C 310-996-3343,3804, 4402 C Fax: 310-996-3345 C www.fbi.gov

For Immediate Release: March 12, 2007

PUBLIC’S HELP SOUGHT IN IDENTIFYING “IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES” BANDIT, SUSPECTED IN EIGHT BANK ROBBERIES SINCE DECEMBER, INCLUDING TWO ON FRIDAY IN SOUTH BAY L.A. AND ONE TODAY IN ENCINO

The FBI and multiple police departments in the Los Angeles area are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a bank robber known as the Irreconcilable Differences Bandit, an unidentified white male bandit investigators believe is responsible for robbing eight banks since December 22^nd, and a separate street robbery in the city of Beverly Hills on December 14^th, 2006. The bandit is most recently linked to two bank robberies in South Bay Los Angeles on Friday, March 9^th, in the cities of Hermosa Beach and Torrance, and as recently as today, in the city of Encino.

During the first bank robbery on December 22^nd in Beverly Hills, the Irreconcilable Differences Bandit approached the counter and told the victim teller he was going through a divorce and that he needed help in wiring money. The bandit requested that the wire transfer be done is such a way so that his wife’s attorney would not know. The bandit then instructed the teller to read a note on which he demanded money, and then verbally threatened a gun and a bomb. In at least one robbery, a witness reported that the subject brandished a revolver. The unidentified male is described below and has been seen leaving the bank robberies in an older white Honda Accord.

Height: 5’8” to 5’9”

Weight: 150 - 175 lbs.

Age: 45 to 50

Build: Medium

Hair: Sandy or salt & pepper, worn short

Facial Hair: Clean shaven

Apparel: Polo shirt, pants, nylon jacket and aviator-style sunglasses

Weapon: Threatens weapon and brandished in at least one robbery

The Irreconcilable Differences Bandit is suspected in the following robberies. Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of the Irreconcilable Differences Bandit is urged to contact the FBI or their local police department. In Los Angeles, the FBI can be reached at 310 477-6565.

12/14/06	TH	1:30 PM	STREET ROBBERY	518 N. CAMDEN	BEVERLY HILLS
12/22/06	FR	1:30 PM	B OF A	460 N. BEVERLY	BEVERLY HILLS
12/29/06	FR	1:05 PM	WELLS FARGO	535 N. BRAND	GLENDALE
1/3/07	WE	1:10 PM	CITIBANK	501 SANTA MONICA	SANTA MONICA
1/4/07	TH	12:39 PM	B OF A	880 E. COLORADO	PASADENA
1/5/07	FR	1:31 PM	WORLD SAVINGS	11601 WILSHIRE	BRENTWOOD
3/9/07	FR	11:24 AM	CITIBANK	2700 PCH	TORRANCE
3/9/07	FR	11:57 AM	UNION BANK OF CA	1401 PCH	HERMOSA BEACH
3/12/07	MO	12:15 PM	UNION BANK OF CAL	16633 VENTURA BLVD	ENCINO