The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has arrested a 26-year-old Nigerian serial robber, Charles Chukwuma Onwuemelie popularly known as the “Blue Cloth Bandit.”

LAPD allegedly accused Onwuemelie, who was arrested on Wednesday, of 68 armed robberies that have gone down in the LA area since October 2021.

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According to Fox News, Onwuemelie was dubbed “Blue Cloth Bandit” by LAPD in its press statement because he allegedly “used a blue cloth to cover the handgun used in the robberies that occurred at gas stations, 7-11s and Walmarts.”

“The suspect would conceal himself by wearing different hats, a face mask, and rubber gloves. The same vehicle was used in many of the robberies, and the same suspect was linked to the robberies based on several factors.”

Blue Cloth Bandit’s last attempt happened on September 23, when detectives devised a strategy to use surveillance and serve a search warrant.

Footage of Onwuemelie’s latest robbery
Surveillance footage released by the LAPD disclosed that the suspect appeared to acquire items at a store before he revealed his gun enclosed by a blue cloth.

He was also seen in the video wearing blue gloves and a hat that hid his face.

Police retrieved a firearm and other evidence from the scene of Onwuemelie’s latest alleged robbery linking him to the crime.

The suspect has been charged with 16 counts of a robbery that allegedly occurred within LA city limits, though officials expect the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department to file additional charges for various other robberies that seemingly occurred within the county.

backtovillage:
Lol na dem
Trying to increase his region IGR with stealing. Although they are well respected for drugs .
He wanted to fund OBi election that's the reason for his stealing plz free him cuz he is obidient

socialmediaman:
Nigerian and robbery in the US? Uncommon. I wonder if he’s an American who happens to have a Nigerian name given to him by parents

Peterobiisathie:


Charles Shukuma Ogunemelie

Peterobiisathie:
I wish I had magic wand to to grant these people their beloved beerfraud
68 robbery records they don't fear Chukwu okike abiama in that side

CaptainAyub:
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temitope27:
Na omo ibo OLORI PELEBE go full there now, u go think say na only them dey for foreign country ni

RealTalkNoBull:
He's Ibo.

laiperi:
Some of these guys were born or grew up there but because of their names we call them Nigerians.

Understood, their mentality and culture are far from those of Nigerians.

It does not mean we do not have enough of our local criminals. Let Americans deal with their own devils.

Peterobiisathie:
the crime that those people can not commit it is never exist

NigeriaIsGreat:
Lol

They can do absolutely anything just to make money