[Scan-DC] Orange County 'scanner bandit'

[Robert Eisner]

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/01/10/police-nab-suspected-scanner-bandit-wanted-for-4-bank-heists/

Most of the banks that he was robbing were in L.A. County.  Very little encryption in 3 of 4 cities mentioned in the KCAL 9 story that I've posted above.

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On Jan 14, 2011, at 9:42 AM, Lee Williams <Leonzo at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 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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