Bank Of America Increases Reward To Find Bank Robbers

CALABASAS, CA — Bank of America officials have increased the reward offered earlier this year for information leading to the arrest of armed robbers from up to $10,000 to up to $15,000, according to an FBI press release.

The FBI and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are asking the public for help in identifying armed bank robbers linked to two bank robberies in Calabasas. The suspects are referred to by law enforcement as the “County Line Bandits,” because they robbed near the border of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, and are believed to be white males. They are considered armed and dangerous, according to the FBI press release.

The suspects committed a violent takeover bank robbery at a Calabasas Bank of America branch located at 23631 Calabasas Road on February 24. Victims inside the bank were ordered to the ground during the robbery, while the County Line Bandits brandished their weapons. The suspects have also been linked to similar-style a robbery that occurred in Calabasas at 23703 Calabasas Road on December 15 of last year, according to the press release.

The suspects' getaway vehicle was described as a gold or tan Chevrolet Suburban with tinted windows, according to witnesses at the February robbery.

Anyone with information about the County Line Bandits is asked to avoid any direct confrontation with the suspects, but is urged to contact the FBI 24 hours a day at 888-226-8443, or call 911.

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