Attempted Bank Robbery Suspect arrested in Oxnard

Craig James Brashear

Oxnard Police Department – Incident Press Release

On Thursday, August 6, 2020, officers responded to a report of a bank robbery in progress at the Wells Fargo Bank, located in the 400 block of E. Esplanade Drive, in Oxnard. The suspect, Craig Brashear 45 year-old Oxnard Resident, claimed to have a “bomb” and demanded an undisclosed amount of money from the bank teller. A bank employee immediately retreated from the counter and called police to report the incident. Responding officers contacted and detained Brashear as he was fleeing the business. Brashear also claimed to have placed an explosive device on the roof of the business. The Oxnard Police Department Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) was used to search the roof for possible explosive devices. No suspicious devices were located in the area.

Craig Brashear was arrested for attempted robbery of the bank and the malicious informing of a false explosive device. A records check revealed that Brashear has multiple prior bank robbery convictions.

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