March 29, 2010-According to reports the man that allegedly robed several area banks could face 132 years and was referred to as the “Sport Bike Bandit.” The man identified as Robert Gordon Lockwood of Long Beach has been indicted for the robbery of several area banks in which he used a sport motorcycle as his getaway vehicle, giving him the name “Sports Bike Bandit.”

Motorcycle Bandit arrested

According to the documents indicting Lockwood he allegedly robbed Citibank for $8057, Cal National Bank where he took $3,958 and F& M where he robbed them for $606. The documents also accuse Lockwood of armed robbery, three counts of showing a weapon, assaulting and placing the lives of employees and customers in jeopardy.

The robbery at Citibank at 2250 Bellflower Boulevard on December 15th, on January 26th Cal National Bank located at 5757 Pacific Coast Highway was robbed and Farmers and Merchant Bank at2302 Bellflower Boulevard on March 5th. In the indictment the 51 year old Long Beach resident is accused of carrying a .45-caliber Springfield Army 1911-A1 semi automatic handgun and a Smith and Weson .357 Magnum revolver during the F & M robbery, which he fired.

According to the US Attorneys Office spokesman Thom Mrozek if Lockwood is convicted on all the charges he faces up to 132 years in federal prison. The three robbery counts could equal a maximum sentence of 75 years, and an additional 57 years for the use of a gun during the crime. Mrozek also stated that due to the fact that it is a federal crime Lockwood would have to serve 85 percent of the prison sentence.

The “Sport Bike Bandit, was scheduled to appear on Monday morning in Downtown Los Angeles for arraignment according to Mrozek. Lockwood the owner of a machine shop in Signal Hill was arrested during a robbery when he was tackled by Rich Camp and Long Beach resident David Jones. The men disarmed Lockwood and held him until the Long Beach Police arrived on the scene.

According to witnesses Lockwood entered the bank yelling obscenities and threatening to shoot everyone. He then grabbed a deposit bag from a customer that entered the bank and shoving the man to the floor. According to Camp Lockwood threatened to shoot him, Camp was trapped where the counter separates the customers from the bank employees as Lockwood began going over the divider. Camp jumped on Lockwood’s back as he went over the counter, causing Lockwood to open fire. According to court documents Lockwood shot over his shoulder and between his legs in an attempt to free himself of Camp.

The shots that were fired by Lockwood injured Camp, an elderly woman and himself, but were not life threatening.
Camp a small construction business owner has since filed a lawsuit against the bank that alleges it was not properly secured. The suit claims that the there is a lack of bulletproof partition for bank employees and that the one security guard was socializing in the bank parking lot at the time Lockwood entered the bank.

In this case, instead of a motorcycle lawyer, this “bandit” looks like he’ll be needing a criminal defense lawyer. The “Sport Bike Bandit” who was released from the hospital and transferred into federal custody under armed guard according to the FBI and police, told authorities at the time of his arrest he had robbed the banks because he was deeply in debt. He stated he was unable to pay the mortgage on his East Long Beach home where he and his wife Pamela Lockwood reside.

March 8, 2010-According to reports actor Tom Cruise was involved in a motorcycle accident on Sunday. The accident reported on the Internet according to the actor and his representatives was untrue, the actor has stated on several websites and Twitter that he was not involved in a motorcycle crash. Cruise said he has not been on his bike in two days prior to Sunday’s reported accident due to weather.

The reports online were that Cruise was involved in an accident at approximately 3:00 p.m. on Sunday in Los Angeles in the vicinity of La Cienega and Sherwood Boulevards intersection. The reports went onto state that Cruise was on his red Ducati motorcycle and leaned to the left when his bike slid into a brown SUV after another vehicle ran the stop sign. The report stated there was damage done to the SUV’s back tires and five people helped the actor up and get the bike on its side, which had damage to the gears on the left side.

The bogus report goes on to say that Cruise limped away to sit outside the KOI Restaurant where he made two phone calls and waited for paramedics to arrive. The accident according to reports was told according to two eyewitnesses.

The 47 year old actors publicist Amanda Lundberg has stated Cruise was on involved in an accident, the reports are totally false including that he needed medical attention at a nearby hospital. Motorcycle lawyer Los Angeles, Michael Ehline believes that there is probably no lawsuit for defamation.

January 12, 2010 (by Horatio Algren) According to reports Canadian actor Dean McDermott was injured in a motorcycle crash over the weekend. The crash occurred at the California Auto Club Speedway during a practice session at turn three, where the actor stated he came on the curve to fast.

McDermott the husband of Tory Spelling injured his left arm in the crash and stated that crashing on the speedway is far different than a motorcycle crash on the roadways of California. McDermott said that he slammed the pavement and severely bruised his scapula, which is the bone that goes into the shoulder. He went on to say that his wife supports his sport of motorcycle riding at the California Auto Club Speedway, since she knows that it is much safer than riding on the road.

This was the actor’s third crash, which occurred after he lost control at 70 miles an hour, the actor stated that his first crash was at 40 miles an hour and his second was 110 miles an hour. If you were injured and need a motorcycle attorney, call Ehline Law now at 888-400-9721.

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November 27, 2009 (by Horatio Algren) According to reports an Aliso Viejo motorcycle accident took the life of a 26 year old rider Thanksgiving Day.

According to authorities the crash occurred at approximately 8:20 a.m. while the rider identified as Matthew Davies a resident of Aliso Viejo was traveling east on State Route 74. The accident occurred in the vicinity of Ortega Highway in Lake Elsinore.

Davies according to authorities was killed when the motorcycle rider lost control of the bike, leaving the roadway. Davies then went down a ravine and according to the Riverside County coroner’s office he was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident at approximately 8:42 a.m.

September 17, 2009 (by Horatio Algren) According to reports USC cornerback Brian Baucham was injured in a motorcycle accident.

Baucham was traveling north on the Harbor Freeway at the time the accident occurred, at approximately 6:34 a.m. according to the California Highway Patrol. The freshman from Torrance was transported to the hospital after suffering injuries according to reports.

The accident that occurred in the 110 Freeway northbound lanes kept Baucham from practice and the cornerback will miss Saturday’s Pacific 10 Conference Opener at Washington according to the school and coach Pete Carrol. Baucham suffered from abrasions in the motorcycle accident and after being treated was released from the hospital and is recovering at home according to the coach.

July 18, 2009 (by Horatio Algren) According to reports by a motorcycle lawyer in California, James Caviezel was injured in a motorcycle crash Thursday afternoon in Leavenworth Washington.

According to the Washington State Police, Trooper Rich Magnussen stated the actor sustained minor injuries during a motorcycle crash, while he was riding his 2006 Harley Davidson. The accident occurred after a man threw a bicycle into the lane the motorcycle was traveling.

The accident occurred approximately 14 miles south of Leavenworth Washington and the Washington trooper stated that Caviezel sustained minor injuries during the accident. Trooper Magnussen stated that Caviezel was transported to the Cascade Medical Center for treatment and the 40 year old actor was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

Caviezel was born in Mount Vernon Washington, and is now a resident of Woodland Hills California; there has been no further report on the actor’s condition. He is best known for his role as Jesus in Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ.”

Trooper Magnussen said that mental issues could have been the reason why the 42 year old Wenatchee man threw the bicycle into the path of the Harley Davidson motorcycle. He also stated that the Washington State Police intend to turn their investigation over to the Chelan County Prosecutors Office for possible criminal charges against the man.