For Immediate Release: September 17, 2008

$15,000 REWARD OFFERED IN UNSOLVED ARMORED CAR ROBBERY
AND ASSAULT OF COURIER LAST MONTH IN BURBANK

 

The FBI and Burbank police detectives are seeking the public's assistance in order to identify the person/s responsible for an armored car robbery and assault of a courier, that occurred on Thursday, August 21, 2008, in the city of Burbank, announced Salvador Hernandez, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI in Los Angeles and Chief Tim Stehr of the Burbank Police Department.

According to investigators, couriers driving a Brinks Armored truck on August 21, 2008, made a scheduled stop in the parking lot of the Lockheed Federal Credit Union at approximately 1:30p.m. Several minutes later, one of the couriers opened the side door of the truck. At that time, an individual driving a dark colored Honda Accord reportedly passed the armored car slowly on its east side. Witnesses described a dark figure they said appeared on the rear passenger side of the Honda. The figure then approached the courier's side door when he was unloading his cart. The courier was struck several times from behind on his back and lower head area before being thrown backward by the assailant and landing on the ground. The assailant allegedly took a bag containing money from inside the armored car.

The unidentified assailant was seen running northbound in the parking lot. The courier realized his issued handgun was taken from his holster, possibly by the assailant.

Witnesses observed the Honda Accord being driven north and exiting the parking lot. The driver then turned right (or east) on Vanowen Boulevard. Witnesses described the vehicle as a dirty, burnt brown or burgundy, two-door, Honda Accord, with rear tinted windows. The year of the Honda was estimated between 1986 and 1993. The Accord had dealer paper plates, with pink or yellow writing on a dark background. The Accord also had a yellow rectangular bumper sticker on the rear right bumper. The Lockheed Credit Union is located at 2340 North Hollywood Way in Burbank, California.

The FBI and Brinks are offering a joint reward of $15,000 for information leading to the conviction of the person/s responsible for the robbery and assault. Anyone with information about the possible driver of the Honda or the person/s responsible for the robbery and assault is urged to contact the FBI or the Burbank Police Department. The FBI in Los Angeles can be reached 24 hours a day at 1 888 CANT HIDE or 1 888 226-8443.

Media Contact:
FBI, Los Angeles: Laura Eimiller: 310 996-3343
Burbank Police Department: Travis Irving 818 238-3237