Geezer Bandit Identified in Recent La Jolla Robbery

The Geezer Bandit may be working his old turf again.

Investigators have decided that the retirement-age serial bank robber, who committed 10 San Diego-area heists before taking his one-old-man crime spree north into other parts of California last year, is responsible for a holdup that occurred in La Jolla six weeks ago, according to the FBI.

The determination stemmed from follow-up comparison of surveillance photos taken during the recent crime and the others in the two-year series of armed robberies, according to the federal agency.

A $20,000 reward has been posted for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the thief, described as a roughly 5-foot-11-inch, 195-pound white man.

The prolific crook, who has threatened tellers with a revolver during the holdups, appears to be in his late 60s or 70s, though investigators have said it's possible he disguises himself with a Halloween-style "old man" mask and gloves.

Banks Allegedly Robbed by the Geezer Bandit

1301 E. Vista Way, Vista

4480 Coffee Rd., Bakersfield

–City News Service