Security Guard Among Trio Charged in $200,000 Chase Bank Heist
A former Chase Bank security guard allegedly orchestrated a robbery by tipping off accomplices about a large cash withdrawal.
- Tyjana Grayes, a former security guard at Chase Bank, is accused of informing accomplices about a couple's planned $200,000 cash withdrawal.
- Jerry Wimbley Jr. and Roman Isaiah Smith allegedly carried out the armed robbery in the bank's parking lot in Palmdale, California.
- Grayes reportedly communicated with a co-conspirator via text, who then relayed the information to Wimbley and Smith.
- Wimbley is accused of laundering the stolen money at a local casino, purchasing chips and cashing out significant sums.
- All three suspects face charges including conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery and brandishing a firearm, with potential life sentences if convicted.