Bus Driver Is Suspect in 5 Armed Robberies
From Times Staff Reports
A Long Beach bus driver was arrested by sheriff’s deputies on suspicion of committing five armed robberies, authorities said Friday.
Michael Earl Dean, 31, was arrested at the Long Beach Transit bus yard Thursday night, said Sheriff’s Sgt. Denise Oglesby.
Dean allegedly committed the robberies during the first three weeks in August, Oglesby said. He allegedly stole cash and jewelry at gunpoint from businesses in Cerritos and Buena Park.
Dean was booked on suspicion of robbery and is being held on $1-million bail, Oglesby said.
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