[Scan-DC] Orange County 'scanner bandit'

[Lee Williams]

The most interesting thing about this story to me is that if he was robbing 
banks in Orange County CA, all of their law enforcement radio traffic is 
encrypted. Begs the question of what/who he was listening to? Maybe the 
drive through radio frequencies of fast food restaurants??

-----Original Message----- 
From: Daren Diers
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 6:41 AM
To: Alan Henney
Cc: Scan DC
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Orange County 'scanner bandit'

Wow! Pay phones? They still have those things?



Daren





On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 11:29 PM, Alan Henney <alan at henney.com> wrote:

>
> Orange County Register (California)
>
> January 11, 2011 Tuesday
>
> Man charged in 'scanner bandit' case
>
> BYLINE: By DENISSE SALAZAR and SEAN EMERY, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
>
> SECTION: LOCAL; Pg. B
>
> LENGTH: 355 words
>
> DATELINE: ORANGE
>
> HIGHLIGHT: Suspect was arrested Friday in Corona on suspicion of robbing
> banks in L.A., O.C.
>
>
> The suspect dubbed the "scanner bandit" appeared in court Monday to face
> multiple charges of bank robbery, as a judge set $1 million bail in the
> case, authorities said.
>
> Garry Allen Reeder, 47, was arrested Friday afternoon in Corona, a day
> after Orange police issued a warrant for his arrest on suspicion of 
> robbing
> multiple banks since Dec. 15 in Los Angeles and Orange counties, Orange
> police Sgt. Dan Adams said.
>
> Reeder has been charged with two counts of felony robbery, one count of
> felony burglary, one felony count of sending a false bomb and enhancements
> for using a dangerous or deadly weapon and the use of a firearm, according
> to Orange County Superior Court records. His Monday arraignment was
> continued until Feb. 4.
>
> Authorities got a tip Friday that Reeder could be in the area of Sixth and
> Main streets in Corona. About 1:45 p.m., a Corona police sergeant spotted
> Reeder standing near a pay phone at Sixth Street and Victoria Avenue, 
> Adams
> said.
>
> Authorities searched Reeder's room at the Ayres Inn in Corona and found
> evidence that linked him to robberies, including cash from a robbery in
> Orange, Adams said.
>
> The scanner bandit last struck at a Bank of America in Orange on Jan. 4,
> sitting down with an employee and opening what looked like a day planner
> that contained a device that looked like a bomb, with cylinder-shaped
> objects that resembled flares, wiring and electronic components.
>
> The man fled with an undisclosed amount of money, leaving the fake bomb
> behind, police said. The bomb squad was called to the scene, forcing
> authorities to close the bank and block off an adjacent parking lot for
> several hours as they inspected the device.
>
> The scanner bandit also threatened to use an explosive device at robberies
> in Torrance, Whittier and Norwalk but took the device with him, 
> authorities
> say. During the Orange robbery, police believe he was forced to use both
> hands to carry out a recycling bin he had filled with cash.
>
> Authorities dubbed the man the scanner bandit after witnesses told them
> that he carried a radio that looked like a police scanner during the
> robberies.
>
> 714-704-3709 or desalazar at ocregister.com
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