The Bonded Vault heist was the August 1975 robbery of the Bonded Vault Company, a commercial safe-deposit business occupying a vault inside Hudson Fur Storage in Providence, Rhode Island. It served as the unofficial "bank" used by the Patriarca crime family and associates.

The United California Bank burglary took place on 24 March 1972, when the safe deposit vault at United California Bank in Laguna Niguel, California, was broken into and US$9 million (equivalent to $67.7 million in 2024) in cash and valuables were looted by …

The burglary was planned by Anthony Gavin, a career criminal, who was inspired by "The Red-Headed League", a Sherlock Holmes short story in which criminals tunnel into a bank vault from the cellar of a nearby shop. Gavin and his colleagues rented Le Sac, a leather goods shop two doors from the bank, and tunnelled during weekends.

Apr 6, 2024 · A popular heist film set in Los Angeles, 1995’s “Heat,” features a group of elite professional thieves who target armored cars and bank vaults. The film stars Robert DeNiro as an L.A.-based thief and his crew looking to make a final $12 million bank heist while being chased by an L.A. detective played by Al Pacino.

Apr 5, 2024 · The FBI and Los Angeles Police Department are investigating one of the largest cash heists in the city’s history after as much as $30 million was stolen from a San Fernando Valley money storage...

Aug 5, 2022 · They rented a town house and planned a heist on a bank where they had (mistakenly) heard President Richard Nixon kept a multimillion dollar slush fund. The crew dynamited their way into the vault, stole $30 million worth of cash and valuables, and fled after meticulously scrubbing down the town house.

Sep 16, 2024 · While a bank robbery tends to be an opportunistic crime, some criminals buck the trend and devote months—if not years—of meticulous planning to attempt to pull off the perfect heist. Here are seven bank robberies and burglaries from history that particularly stand out. 1. The Baker Street Bank Heist: Hat Tip, Sherlock Holmes

Jan 4, 2023 · Here are five daring bank heists where the robbers walked away with millions. Watch the hit series, History's Greatest Heists With Pierce Brosnan. Available to stream now. 1. The Baker Street...

Jan 31, 2024 · This table provides a succinct overview of eight remarkable failed bank heist attempts. Each entry highlights the location, targeted assets, the outcome of the heist, and a notable aspect that sets each case apart.

Sep 10, 2024 · In May 1930, one of the biggest bank heists in the history of St. Louis, Missouri, took place at the Grand National Bank. The bank was in the process of locating to new premises, and for a...