After more than six hours of deliberations, a jury convicted the “Incense Bandit” of three robberies and one attempted robbery Nov. 9, but they ironically deadlocked 7-5 for acquittal in the hold-up of the candle store where the robber got his nickname. Jurors told San Diego Superior Court Judge Amalia Meza they were hopelessly deadlocked…
Opening statements were given Nov. 2 in the trial of Charles Edward Shipman, 49, who is accused of committing six robberies and one attempted hold-up, the latter of which led to his arrest Feb. 13. The nickname came after the robber pretended he wanted to buy some incense at $8.95 per box, and told…
A Sept. 5 trial date has been set for the so-called incense bandit of Hillcrest, an alleged serial robber who is accused of filching everything from an $8.95 package of incense to $1,000 cash from a parking attendant – all in or around Hillcrest. “You guys are too expensive for me,” the alleged robber is…
