The Santa Monica Police Department has identified both suspects involved in Wednesday’s robbery of the First Federal Bank on Main Street in Santa Monica as Pedro Rivera, M/H 27 of Temple City and Dexter Glasgow, M/B 35 of Los Angeles.  Both suspects are being investigated for a series of armed bank robberies in Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Pasadena and Los Angeles.

After robbing the bank, the suspects led Santa Monica Police Officers on a vehicle pursuit that terminated in the parking structure of the Villa Marina Market Place in Marina Del Rey. The suspects exited their vehicle and refused to obey the officers’ commands to halt and surrender. Instead, they ran from their vehicle from the parking structure into an alcove leading to the Villa Marina Marketplace with the officers in hot pursuit.  One of the suspects made furtive movements toward his waistband.  The officers, having knowledge the robbery was committed by an armed suspect, feared the suspect was in the process of arming himself with the intent to injure or kill them.  Officers opened fire and both suspects were shot in the torso whereupon one collapsed and the other continued to flee.  The first suspect was taken into immediate custody and the second suspect was apprehended approximately 40 yards away from the first. Both suspects were transported to local hospitals where they are listed in stable condition with non-life-threatening wounds.

Lying next to the first captured suspect was a black semi-automatic weapon found inside a plastic bag that also contained money stolen from First Federal Bank.   The suspect was carrying this bag when he ran from the suspect vehicle.  Money from the robbery was strewn along the chase route.

The investigation is on going and charges against the suspects are pending.

Anyone having additional information is encouraged to contact the Robbery-Homicide Unit of the Santa Monica Police Department at (310) 458-8451, or the Watch Commander’s Office at (310) 458-8426.  Callers who wish to remain anonymous may also call the WeTip national hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463).