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Robbers Hold Bank Employee Captive Overnight

Updated 9:11 PM PST, Tue, Dec 2, 2008

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Authorities are searching for a man and woman Tuesday who kidnapped the assistant manager of a Downey Savings branch from her home at gunpoint, drove her to the bank and then stole "a large amount of money" from the vault.

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Robbers Hold Bank Employee Captive

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The attackers robbed the bank at Valley Central Way and Avenue J shortly after 7 a.m., said sheriff's Detective Harold Morrow of the Lancaster Station.

After the heist, they drove the woman back to her home, dropped her off, and then stole her light blue 2008 BMW 320i, license number 6ALK682, Morrow said.

The assailants first accosted the woman at about 6 p.m. Monday at her residence in the 3200 block of West Avenue J-2, Morrow said.

"She was not able to describe the suspects due to the fact they were wearing black masks over their faces," Morrow said.

The duo held her overnight, and then, about 7 a.m., drove her to the bank, where they forced her to open the vault, Morrow said. The robbers then fled with "a large amount of money," Morrow said.
  
Anyone with information about this robbery was asked to call the Lancaster Sheriff's Station detective office at (661) 948-8466.

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  • Yut yut Tuesday, Dec 2 at 6:27 PM FLAG COMMENT My BS meter is pegged... in the red. They wore masks during the kidnapping but not inside the bank where there was video? Then they steal a car that is easily traceable back to them? Then drive her home? Come on. Let me guess, the car will probably be found burning, too?
  • Elle Tuesday, Dec 2 at 4:48 PM FLAG COMMENT Someone's watched "Bandits" too many times.
  • Just Me Tuesday, Dec 2 at 3:47 PM FLAG COMMENT It's been a long time since I worked in a bank, but doesn't the vault require two people, with different codes/keys to open it?
  • VonDitas Tuesday, Dec 2 at 2:17 PM FLAG COMMENT Inside job I bet !!! Times are tough .... LOL !!! Codeword: Peach foreclosure
  • Bob Tuesday, Dec 2 at 1:17 PM FLAG COMMENT Sounds like the perfect heist !!

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