“It’s not just chance, people randomly stumbling upon things,” she said. “There are people who just can’t stop collecting,” she said.Īt the same time, the looting is organized and intentional, Connors added. In his house authorities found thousands of items, many that he had made into elaborate mosaics. “It’s just that people are die-hard collectors.” She cited a case in the 1980s in which a school counselor who had spent years illegally digging for arrowheads in the park was finally identified. “It’s not a money making venture,” Connors said. Most arrowheads are worth only $3 to $5 dollars. Parks officials said the vandals are probably hobbyists and collectors, rather than fortune hunters looking to sell what they find. The five recently looted sites - authorities asked that their specific locations be withheld - were discovered by “site stewards,” park volunteers who routinely check on culturally significant sites, photographing and making reports about each one. “To me this area of San Diego, from a cultural resources standpoint, is above anything you’d ever find in the state and probably the country,” Falat said. The man wore a puffy black jacket, a black Chicago White Sox baseball cap, and a black and white mask while committing both robberies.San Diego and Imperial counties are home to four indigenous Native American tribes, with roots going back 12,000 years: the Kumeyaay, Luiseño, Cupeño, and Cahuilla.įalat said there are hundreds of archeologically rich sites in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park and thousands more in Anza-Borrego, which has also been targeted by looters. They also said the suspect is approximately 6 foot tall, in his early 30s, with a medium build. Witnesses describe the “Lunchtime Looter” as a Black male with an olive complexion and freckles around his eyes. The teller gave the man an undisclosed amount of money and the suspect left the bank.
2, the same suspect allegedly walked into the Wells Fargo bank at 10261 North Freeway, and also gave a threatening note to the teller that demanded cash, authorities said.Īs the teller collected cash for the suspect, a manager approached him, and he verbally demanded money and threatened to shoot if the employees did not comply, authorities said. Surveillance picture of the “Lunchtime Looter” (FBI Houston Office) Witnesses saw him drive away in an older model silver Hyundai Elantra. He gave a threatening note that demanded cash to a teller, and after the teller complied, the suspect left the bank with an undisclosed amount of money, the FBI said. The suspect allegedly robbed the IBC Bank on 3200 Woodridge Dr.
The FBI Violent Task Force in Houston are looking for the suspect, who robbed both banks in the middle of the day, therefore being dubbed the “Lunchtime Looter.” HOUSTON ( KIAH) - Authorities are searching for a man who has robbed two Houston banks in less than a week’s time, and who has been nicknamed the “Lunchtime Looter.” Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.
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