$50,000 Reward Armored Car Robbery

Joint Reward of $50,000 Offered for Information About Suspects Responsible for 4/5 Riverside Armored Car Robbery and Attempted Murder of Guard Who Was Severely Wounded

April 30, 2010 - Pendum Armored Company, the FBI and Bank of America are offering a joint reward of up to $50,000 in exchange for information about the person/s responsible for the attempted murder of a Pendum guard and an armed robbery of the cash being transported in a Pendum armored car on April 5, 2010. A guard was seriously wounded during the robbery and remains hospitalized in serious condition.

On Monday, April 5th, the Riverside Police Department and the FBI responded to the shooting of the Pendum Armored Company guard outside of a Bank of America in the city of Riverside. At least three people are suspected in the robbery and attempted murder in which the guard was assaulted with pepper spray and then shot three times at close range.

According to investigators, two suspects confronted the guard and entered the side door of a van; the third suspect is believed to have acted as the getaway driver. Police later recovered the van, which had been stolen.

The unidentified male suspects were described as either Caucasian or Hispanic and were armed with pepper spray and at least one semi automatic weapon.

Pendum Armored Company is offering a reward of up to $25,000 and Bank of America is offering a reward of up to $5,000, for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person/s responsible for the armed robbery and shooting of the Pendum guard.* The FBI is also offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to an arrest of those responsible. The joint reward offered totals $50,000.

This case is being investigated by the Riverside Police Department and the FBI. Individuals with information should contact the FBI or Riverside Police Department Detective Rick Cobb at 951 353-7135. The FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office, which includes Riverside County, can be reached 24 hours a day at 1 888 CANT HIDE (1 888 226-8443).

*A reward is paid for original information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of a criminal suspect. Pendum, in its sole discretion, will decide who is entitled to a reward and in what amount. Pendum may pay only a portion of the maximum reward offered, up to $25,000. The decision will be based primarily upon law enforcement's evaluation of the value of the information provided. When there are multiple claimants, the reward will be shared in amounts determined by Pendum. Pendum team members are not eligible for the reward. This reward offer is good for one year from the date it is first offered, unless extended by Pendum.