Walnut Sheriff’s Station Detectives Crack Case of Pink Scrubs, Darth Vader Mask, Hatchet-Wielding Bank Robber (Rowland Heights)


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A man wearing pink hospital scrubs, a Darth Vader mask, black wig, gloves, and wielding a hatchet was arrested by deputies about three hours after robbing a bank inside a Rowland Heights grocery store Thursday.

At about 11:00AM on December 30th, a robber entered the Bank of America located inside an Albertson’s grocery store on the 19000 block of Colima Road. An undisclosed amount of money was stolen. After robbing the bank, he was seen quickly leaving the store wearing the unusual disguise and weapon.

Walnut Sheriff’s Station detectives of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and investigators with the Federal Bureau of Investigation immediately followed up on several leads.

The investigation led to the identification of the suspect as . . .

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