Police in Southern California on Tuesday announced they arrested a 71-year-old convicted serial bank robber after they say he allegedly struck again – this time stealing $64,000 in cash from bank in Los Angeles.
Bruce Edward Bell is facing felony charges including kidnapping in connection to the armed robbery late last month in the Sun Valley, a neighborhood in the northern San Fernando Valley region .
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the heist took place on Dec. 21, 2023, and during the robbery, “Bell entered the location, grabbed an employee and pointed a firearm.”
Police said Bell forced the employee to walk over to a door with restricted access, demanded entry into the secure area and said if he was not granted access, he would shoot the employee.
The employee complied, and once inside, Bell ordered another employee to fill a bag with cash.
The armed suspect then fled the bank with more than $64,000 in cash, police reported.
A photo released by police shows the suspect pointing a firearm wearing sunglasses, a black ski mask, a black hat and a gray scarf over a black jacket with orange stripe.
