A suspected bank robber in Pasadena was critically injured this morning when he jumped from the top of a five-story parking structure after he was cornered by police.
Pasadena police responded to a call about 9:15 a.m. about a robbery in the 100 block of South Lake Avenue, according to police spokeswoman Janet Pope-Givens.
Someone inside the bank followed the suspect outside and gave police information on the man’s whereabouts, she said. Police surrounded a nearby parking structure, where they believed the suspect was hiding, and combed through each floor looking for the man.
About an hour into the search, the suspect emerged from behind a parked vehicle on one of the mid-level stories. He then ran to the roof of the structure, which was about five stories tall, Pope-Givens said.
Before officers were able to get to the man, he jumped off the side of the structure, landing on a concrete driveway, police said. The suspected robber suffered multiple fractures and was taken to a hospital. His identity was not immediately released. He had allegedly told a bank teller that he was armed, but no weapon was seen during the robbery, police said.
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