Huntington Beach Bank Robber Arrested
The website hbindependent.com reported in a story on May 15, 2009 that an Orange County homeless man was arrested just a block from Comerica Bank with bags full of cash. Patrick Murphy, 53 was found with approximately $20,000 in cash just one hour after the robbery of the Huntington Beach Bank. Police stated that Murphy is a well known transient in that Orange County area.
According to police reports, Murphy walked into the Comerica Bank at 17011 Beach Blvd sometime after 1:00 p.m. Two minutes later police were alerted of the robbery by an alarm in the bank. Murphy verbally asked for money from a bank teller.
Fitting the robber’s description, Murphy was located one block away in front of the Howard Johnson hotel on Beach Boulevard. Police report that he later admitted to the robbery. Police do not have any other signs that Murphy was involved in other robberies. Murphy was booked at the Huntington Beach Police Department City Jail.
Lt. Russell Reihnart said, “When he was arrested, he was armed with a pocketknife in his jacket pocket.”
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