A federal arrest warrant has been issued for Cross, and he is currently being sought by the FBI and law-enforcement partners.
Cross, a black male, is approximately 5 feet and 11 inches tall and weighs approximately 250 pounds.
In addition to robbing a Chase bank in Burbank twice and attempting to rob three other banks in Los Angeles County, Cross is suspected of robbing a Chase bank in Bixby Knolls of Long Beach on Thursday, Dec. 18.
According to a statement provided by Marlene Arrona, spokesperson for the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD), at approximately 11:25am, police responded to a call of a robbery at a bank in the 3900 block of Atlantic Avenue.
When officers arrived, they learned that a male black subject walked up to a teller and passed a “threatening note that demanded money.”
The suspect, “wearing a black hoodie with a red stripe around the collar, black pants and eyeglasses,” then fled the bank with an undisclosed amount of currency, according to LBPD. No weapon was reported.
Anonymous tips may be submitted by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), texting TIPLA plus the tip to CRIMES (274637), or visiting lacrimestoppers.org .
Those with information about where Cross might be residing are urged to contact the FBI at (310) 477-6565 or dial 911.
The following is a list of bank robberies and attempted bank robberies carried out by Cross, according to the FBI.
Dec. 13: Chase Burbank
Dec. 18: Chase Long Beach
Dec. 20: Wells Fargo Santa Fe Springs (attempt)
Dec. 20: Wells Fargo Manhattan Beach (attempt)
Dec. 20: Chase El Segundo (attempt)
Dec. 22: Chase Burbank
Sources: FBI, LBPD
