Another bank robbed in downtown Auburn
White male gets away with undisclosed amount
Wearing a yellow baseball cap with the word “LOCO” printed on it, a white male walked up to a Wells Fargo bank teller on Lincoln Way and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash just after noon Monday in Downtown Auburn. The Auburn Police Department received a call from Wells Fargo at 12:04 p.m. and immediately dispatched an officer to the scene. Sgt. Dave Lawicka was the second officer to arrive. “A bank customer saw it happen and actually gave chase,” Lawicka said. “But he had a pretty good head start on him so he ended up losing him.” The approximately 5-foot-8 male, about 170 pounds, was last seen running on foot on Lewis Street and eventually westbound on Orange, Lawicka said. “We don’t know where he went after that,” Lawicka said. When asked if this could have been the same man with a goatee, who robbed the Bank of America on High Street on Dec. 23, Lawicka said, “No.” “For sure, it’s not a guy who robbed any of our banks in the past,” Lawicka said. Photos taken by the Wells Fargo surveillance camera do not show any weapon. One photo shows the suspect with a note in his left hand and his right hand inside his coat, which could be concealing something. When asked if that could have been a weapon, Lawicka said he had a bag in that hand, which was used to put the cash in. “He alluded to shooting the teller, but never brandished a weapon,” Lawicka said. Just minutes after the robbery, one pedestrian on Lincoln Way was asked what she thought about banks being held up in Auburn. “It’s very bad,” said Lisa Graves, who has been banking at Wells Fargo’s Lincoln Way branch for three months. “It makes me nervous because it’s in broad daylight. It’s scarey.” A Wells Fargo bank official on Lincoln Way was contacted right after the robbery, but referred all questions to a corporate spokesman, who had not called the Journal before deadline Monday.
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For all those getting ideas out there, hey this is easy maybe I'll try. Is it worth the couple of bucks to do some serious time? If this keeps up some one well end up getting hurt & most likely it well be some innocent by-stander.
Well, not that it's a excuse or anything, but so far, those who have tried it have gotten away with it. Its no wonder that people try it. Maybe we should look into a more active approach when this happens. The community should be more aware of what is going on in their surroundings. Other businesses should be on the lookout, because they could be next. Come on people! We all live and work here! Don't let these people turn Auburn into Citrus Heights!
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Problem is, this guy might have come up from Citrus Heights.
You bring up a good point about people being on the look-out for one another. I dare say, the Auburn Journal has basically done just that by posting this news very soon after they received it.
They will be caught sometime.
Hold on to your hats folks, it's only giong to get worse because of the economy. Even the most decent of people are getting desparate and doing desparate things.
desperation makes people do stupid things, i would agree that everyone in the community should do more to watch out for one another!!!
That's true, but I still think that maybe surrounding businesses could perhaps keep a better eye out. Especially since this was across the street from the boys and girls club and he took off near the highschool. I do think that the journal did a good job getting the story out, so good point there. As far as desperation goes, some people just need a refresher on right and wrong before they end up on the wrong end of an officer's firearm. Either way, we, as residents and business owners should keep aware of our surroundings, especially since this appears to be a growing trend.
We all know, or should have known this kind of thing would happen, more and more, times are hard for people ,they have to feed thier families,if they have one left, thier homes ,jobs, families.who would help them, we can t or this there a way, the press are {T-V} good friends of mind they told me less then a year ago, you do know whats going to happen don t you, i said yes, i hope you know, Sincerely Jammie
Do these banks, notably all seated in the City of Auburn, not come equipped with the "silent alarm button" situated under each teller's counter? I live near the train trestle, above Hwy. 80, within the City limits. Domestic violence has visited my home, unfortunately since I have lived at this address and when I feared for my safety, I was instructed and reassured by both officers of APD and their Dispatchers that should I need them and call a specific direct # into emergency dispatch, that their response time would be under 3 minutes. Thankfully, I never had to test that promise, yet to this day, I still occassionally reassure myself as to the closeness of my community's Men In Black. Maybe we should look deeper Auburnites. How long has our city's police chief been in her new office? Don't you agree that both of these bank robbers are amazingly relaxed, clean cut,as well as aware that weapons will not only be unnecessary, but only serve to heighten (or perhaps create) a drama in a scene that really doesnt require it. Let me tell you from personal experience Auburnites, a legitamite criminal wouldn't think that way, but I can imagine a "mock criminal" who may. :) Is Valerie that bad guys?? Come on, buck up and take it like men! The women's liberation movement was decades ago. Maybe somebodies in our county need to get out of the Stone Age. Food for thought. No slander intended and good job Journal! We do have an excellent newspaper here, don't we. Semper Fi.
This is sad and scary. It's hard for me to realize that I'm not as safe as I feel in Auburn, especially in familiar places. I don't know how to solve societal problems, and can only hope for the best. I am thankful every day for all the lovely people I encounter, including the employees at Wells Fargo. Things like this contradict the goodness I see in my own little world.
Sure, let's blame it on the "white male" again!
Well, sorry ... that's who did it. Look at the photos. And seriously, look a little deeper into what I commented by using some educated deducing as to who these "unmasked bandits" could be. If you want them caught and punished then we should all be helping to the extent we can, right neighbor? I suggest we have a brainstorm, outside the box and get all CSI on the crime! That'll make the next suspect think before he rushes in all half[cocked and "LOCO" to rape one of our financial institutions. Heavens the sheer dramatic carnage of this act!
Sorry folks, times may be hard but honest people, no matter what the circumstances, don't rob banks. There are many organizations available to provide help.
It's time for hats, hoodies, and I hate to say it (because I wear them all the time) sunglasses to come off when entering a bank. Let's eliminate some of the disguise element.
there should be some tazer divce mounted at the teller booth, with a trigger button right next to the silent alarm. People will keep doing this because they seem to be getting away with it. but really if tellers were armed with real guns there may be a few less attempts.
Mickey: You have it right. Other areas of the country have that policy, eliminate that element until the bad guys find a new way to operate!
First of all, the Auburn Journal misspelled the word "scarey", which is scary. Second, I think we, as a community, need to be more than just citizens. We need to be "defensive citizens", meaning being more aware of our surroundings and watching for possible problems. Too many of us walk around too comfortably, which is sad to have to say, but in order to maintain the integrity of what draws so many of us to Auburn in the first place, I think it's necessary.
I agree, and that was my point in the first place. Take responsibility for your town! But then again, responsibility is something that has been legislated away in the People's Republic of California...