'32 Bandit' may have made it 23

11:27 PM, Mar 8, 2012   |    comments
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The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office says there are a lot of similarities between Thursday night's robbery and the others, but they are not positive it is the same man yet.

The latest incident happened at 7:30 p.m. at the Coal Creek Veterinary Hospital which is near Smoky Hill and Tower Roads.

Deputies say a man entered with a gun, ordered people to the floor and demanded money. Consistent with the other robberies, the suspect was wearing a white or grey hoodie, a black mask and white gloves. He is between 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall.

Also like in the other robberies, he left on foot.

Deputies and K9 units responded and they traced a scent north into a subdivision and collected evidence along the way.

They did not make an arrest.

Investigators believe the man known as the "32 Bandit" had previously robbed 22 businesses around the metro area over the last few weeks.

He's called the "32 Bandit" because he wore a shirt with a "32" on it in at least one of the robberies.

Before Thursday, Aurora Police say they believe the "32 Bandit" robbed a sandwich shop Wednesday night. The robbery happened at the Quiznos near South Havana Street and East Florida Avenue around 6:15 p.m.

The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office believes that's the same man who robbed a Subway restaurant on East Iliff Avenue and South Wabash Street less than an hour earlier. But they haven't been able to look at surveillance video and say for sure it's the "32 Bandit."

The man came in with a gun, ordered two employees to the ground and ran away with cash.

Last week, the man was caught on surveillance video robbing a pizza shop and putting a gun to the store owner's head.

"He's hitting sandwich shops, smaller businesses with not a lot of people in them," Sgt. Cassidee Carlson with Aurora Police said.

Investigators are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867). You can remain anonymous and could be eligible for a cash reward.

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