Articles Tagged With ‘Banks’




British national arrested for making bomb threat at Bank of America in Santa Barbara

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police officers arrested a British national with the surname Paradise for allegedly making a bomb threat at a Bank of America branch in Santa Barbara on Thursday.  Shortly before 2 p.m., a man reportedly walked into the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police searching for wallet thief

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are searching for a woman who allegedly stole a wallet inside a Bank of America branch last week. On Jan. 2, a person at the bank reported their wallet had been stolen. A... (Continue reading)

Police repeatedly find skimming devices in Grover Beach ATMs

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach police are warning the public that officers have found several ATM skimmers on card reading devices over the past few weeks, particularly at a walk-up Bank of America automated teller machine.  Thieves have targeted the... (Continue reading)

Skimming devices located inside two Paso Robles ATMs

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police officers are attempting to determine who inserted skimming devices inside ATMs at local branches of CoastHills Federal Credit Union and Premier Valley Bank, which workers discovered on Friday. Shortly before 10 a.m., the CoastHills... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police chase forgery suspect and armed accomplice

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A North County man allegedly attempted to pass a forged check at a bank in Atascadero on Monday, leading to a police chase that culminated with two arrests and a K-9 finding a handgun in a family’s... (Continue reading)

Rabobank to pay a $373 million fine for money laundering for drug cartels

In what appears to be an attempt to avoid a criminal indictment, Rabobank is planning to pay a $373 million fine to the U.S. government for alleged money laundering for Mexican drug cartels, allegations first raised by an Arroyo Grande... (Continue reading)

SLO resident loses $20,000 after thief uses stolen wallet to cash out

A day after losing a wallet, a San Luis Obispo resident lost a combined $20,000 from multiple bank accounts, according to SLOPD. Police are now searching for a suspected identity thief who made the cash withdrawals. On June 21, a... (Continue reading)

Heritage Oaks Bancorp proposed sale under scrutiny

Shortly after Heritage Oaks Bancorp announced that Pacific Premier Bancorp of Irvine planned to acquire its banks through a $405.6 million stock transaction, a national attorney firm began questioning the logistics of the proposed deal. Heritage Oaks Bancorp has 12... (Continue reading)

Burglar cuts hole in Santa Maria bank wall, steals cash

A burglar broke into a business adjacent to a Santa Maria bank early Monday morning. He then cut a hole in the adjoining wall, entered the bank, took money and escaped. At approximately 5:15 a.m., surveillance footage captured the burglar... (Continue reading)

Korean fraudster arrested for bank scam in Morro Bay

Morro Bay police arrested a 60-year-old man for bank fraud earlier this month. The man is suspected of being a member of a Korean gang involved in a string of bank fraud scams. [KSBY] On July 12, Il Kwon Chung,... (Continue reading)