Crime & Safety
Columbia Man Suspected of Being 'Bandage Bandit'
Authorities say the suspect wore bandages over his face during 10 bank robberies; a Columbia man is charged.

Columbia, MD — The "Bandage Bandit" suspected in several bank robberies in the region has been identified, according to the FBI.
Carlo Mckenzie Laguerre, 27, of the 7400 block of Swan Point Way in Columbia, is charged with armed robbery; theft from $1,000 to $10,000; and using a firearm in committing a felony. Court records show those charges stem from a May 25 robbery.
Laguerre was taken into custody in Columbia Friday and is being held without bail in Baltimore County, where the May crime—the armed robbery of First Mariner Bank in Rosedale—occurred, according to WBAL.
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The FBI claims he is linked to at least nine additional bank robberies in the area since October 2015:
- April 1—Capital One Bank, 6000 Marshalee Drive, Elkridge
- April 1—Sandy Spring Bank, 3535 Spencerville Road, Burtonsville
- Feb. 5—Howard Bank, 10985 John Hopkins Road, Scaggsville
- Jan. 15—Sandy Spring Bank, 8315 Ice Crystal Drive, Laurel
- Dec. 30—Harford County FCU, 3422 Emmorton Road, Abingdon
- Dec. 29—Suntrust Bank, 3901 National Drive, Burtonsville
- Dec. 3—PNC Bank, 11717 Old National Pike, New Market
- Nov. 3—Susquehanna Bank, 6415 Ridge Road, Eldersburg
- Oct. 19—Capital One Bank, 402 East Ridgeville Boulevard, Mount Airy
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The Boo Boo Bandit has been #captured. Numerous MD law enforcement agencies assisted. https://t.co/z1pgjKqeir pic.twitter.com/ulnpjckWGv
— FBI Baltimore (@FBIBaltimore) July 11, 2016
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