LANCASTER – A 58-year-old Palmdale man was jailed Tuesday in connection with a robbery last month at the Union Bank on Lancaster Boulevard, authorities said. Walter Compton was arrested after detectives executed a search warrant at his Palmdale home and recovered evidence believed to be related to the bank robbery, according to a press release from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station. Read it below:
On Tuesday, April 1, 2014, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Major Crimes Bureau, executed a search warrant on the residence of suspected bank robber Walter Compton, a [58]-year-old resident of Palmdale.
The search warrant stemmed from a bank robbery that occurred on March 12, 2014 at approximately 2:30 p.m., at the Union Bank located at 843 W. Lancaster Bl., Lancaster. The suspect, who witnesses described as a male black, approximately 50-60 years old, had walked into the Union Bank and demanded money from a teller. After the teller gave the suspect the money, he exited the bank, [heading eastbound on foot.]. Responding LASD Lancaster Station deputies were unable to locate the suspect.
During the search warrant, LASD detectives from the Major Crimes Bureau recovered evidence believed to be related to the crime, and the suspect was arrested. He is scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at the Antelope Valley Courthouse.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Major Crimes Bureau, Lieutenant Oliva, at 562-946-7008. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477).
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Just me says
Please, if the broover was hungry he would have stolen FOOD, not OTHERS hard EARNED money…you just love to make excuses for these lowlife LOSERS, how bout this broover getting a JOB and working for what he wants like the rest of US DO! No, that is too hard, these LOSERS wait until you purchase something THEY want then think they can just take it from you, that is so much easier then working…I hate these people, they need to get a friggen clue and at least try to do the right thing! Wishful thinking huh! I love to see our hard earned tax dollars going to Coach, MK, D and B, gold jewelry and all the other high end stuff these WELFARE Mothers out here have, on top of 3 baskets of food..all thanks to me and my fellow workers, SMH it is sickening!
bless says
Walter wasnt on no drug. All he did was smoke a lil kush and drank that 211. Walter came from a life of proverty. So he had to get it how he knew. He previously got out doin 16 in the feds for bank robbery in 1985. Then he went back and did it again when he got out. Just another case of a hungry brotha with nothing to lose. Smh….. the situations life put you through to make you do. What you have to do
Bird says
Well I guess the hungry brotha won’t be going hungry now.
KC says
Whatever you are smoking….please stop it!
What says
Can you repeat that?
Turd Ferguson says
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Jay says
What..In…The….F**k…..kind of drugs r u on dude?