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Midnight Bandit/Plaid Shirt Bandit who committed nearly 60 Robberies arrested #LASD

 

Type of Crime: Armed Robbery 

 

Incident Dates: April 2012 thru June 2013 

 

Incidents Locations: Southern California including the cities of: Anaheim, Bell, Buena Park, Burbank, Culver City, Garden Grove, Glendale, Huntington Park, La Palma, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Monterey Park, Newport Beach, Pasadena, Santa Monica, Southgate, and Torrance. 

 

Victims: Nearly 60 Gas Stations, Fast Food and Convenience Stores 

 

Suspect: Jermaine D. Shepherd M/37 

 

From April 2012, until June 2013, the suspect (dubbed The Midnight / Plaid Shirt Bandit) committed nearly 60 armed robberies mostly of gas stations and fast food stores. In some of the cases, the suspect would make the victim lie on the ground before fleeing. In June of 2013, a press conference was held asking the public’s help in identifying the suspect. The public was shown pictures of the suspect from some of the robberies. Since that press conference, the robberies stopped. 

 

Detectives Lorenz and Cabral from the Major Crimes Bureau continued working the case. With the cooperation of the listed agencies above and the public’s help, they gained some clues to who the suspect may be. Using some of the department’s technology resources, the detectives were able to gain valuable information and evidence. One of the clues was the unusual gait the suspect had when he walked. Their investigation led them to Bakersfield where additional information was obtained. On February 11, 2014, detectives presented their case to the District Attorney’s Office where they filed five counts of Armed Robbery, two counts of Assault with a Deadly Weapon, and they obtained an arrest warrant for the suspect. 

 

On February 19, 2014, Major Crimes Bureau personnel responded to Bakersfield and with the assistance of Kern County Sheriff’s Department arrested the suspect. Search warrants were executed at three locations and evidence was recovered including shirts believed to be worn in the robberies. After the suspect’s arrest, further investigation was completed with the assistance of the listed police agencies. A live line-up was conducted with witnesses and the District Attorney filed an additional 26 counts. The Defendant was arraigned and his bail is set at 2.4 million dollars. The Preliminary hearing is set for June 20, 2014, in Pomona Court. 

 

Detective Lorenz and Cabral will seek an additional eight (8) counts of Robbery which occurred in Orange County. 

 

Detectives are asking the public’s assistance if you have any additional information and are encouraged to call LASD Major Crimes Bureau at (562-946-7893), Detectives Lorenz or Cabral, or [email protected] . Anonymous calls are welcomed. 

 

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Lieutenant David Oliva

 

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