Month: November 2021

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The Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force and the Westminster Police Department Need Your Help Identifying an Individual Who Robbed a JP Morgan Chase Bank on November 1

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime News

The FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force and the Westminster Police Department need your help identifying a suspect who robbed the JP Morgan Chase Bank at 13620 Orchard Parkway in Westminster, Colorado, on November 1 at 3:35 p.m.

The lone male robber entered the bank, presented a demand note, and then fled in an unknown direction. The suspect is a white male, 30 to 33 years of age, 5’10” to 5’11” tall with a slender build and possibly a beard. He was wearing a black and gray sweatshirt, a ball cap, dark jeans, and dark shoes.

Please be on the lookout for anyone matching the above descriptions. Be aware of anyone similar who might have recently changed their spending habits or discussed coming into money suddenly.

Bank robbery is punishable up to a 20-year prison sentence for each offense and increases if a dangerous weapon is used in the commission of the crime. The FBI continues to provide financial institutions with the best practices for security to make them less vulnerable to robberies.

If anyone has any information on the bank robbery above, or any bank robbery, please call the FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force at 303-629-7171; or, you may remain anonymous by calling CRIMESTOPPERS at 720-913-STOP (7867).

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Security News in Brief: Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the State of Texas to Protect Voting Rights

Source: United States Department of Justice News

The U.S. Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas and the Texas Secretary of State over certain restrictive voting procedures imposed by Texas Senate Bill 1, which was signed into law in September 2021. The United States’ complaint challenges provisions of Senate Bill 1 under Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act and Section 101 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Defense News in Brief: USS Connecticut (SSN 22) Command Leadership Relief

Source: United States Navy

Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, relieved Cmdr. Cameron Aljilani as commanding officer, Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Cashin as Executive Officer, and Master Chief Sonar Technician Cory Rodgers as Chief of the Boat, of Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22), on Nov. 04, 2021, due to loss of confidence. Thomas determined sound judgement, prudent decision-making and adherence to required procedures in navigation planning, watch team execution and risk management could have prevented the incident.