‘Mr. Magoo Bandit’ Hits Another Bank

A bank robbery in Westlake Village this week was the work of the “Mr. Magoo Bandit,” who is suspected of robbing a dozen banks in the South Bay and Orange County, sheriff’s deputies said Thursday.

The bandit--nicknamed after the nearsighted cartoon character because he wears thick glasses--robbed the Coast Savings bank in the 32100 block of West Agoura Road shortly after it opened at 9 a.m. Wednesday, said Lt. Frank Woodall of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

The suspect handed a teller a note demanding money after showing her a handgun concealed in a brown leather bag, Woodall said. He escaped a few minutes later with $4,400 in cash, authorities said. No shots were fired.

The man’s description matched that of a robber responsible for 11 holdups in the South Bay area and one in Anaheim between March 28 and April 4, FBI spokesman Fred Reagan said.