Markham David Bond, a 60-year-old convicted felon from Inglewood, was hit with a new indictment after allegedly robbing an armored vehicle courier at gunpoint. This debacle comes nearly two years after his compassionate release from a lengthy prison stretch for similar crimes, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced yesterday.
Bond, who spent 26 years behind bars for armed robberies, found himself facing a three-count federal indictment after the August heist in Westchester, Los Angeles—an indictment charging him with interference with commerce by robbery, using a firearm during a crime of violence, and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, according to the Department of Justice.
The brazen mid-morning robbery saw Bond allegedly accost a Brinks employee, who was wheeling out a duffle bag of cash, with the chilling words, "I got you, bro" and "Don't try nothing"—this leading the terrified worker to drop the loot and abide by the gunman's command to hit the deck; meanwhile, Bond is said to have snatched the cash-filled bag before fleeing the scene, as described by court documents cited by the DOJ.
Investigators put together a crime alert after catching Bond's getaway vehicle on surveillance tape, a Chevrolet Tahoe with distinctive rims, and a damaged rear window, although the car and various incidentals, including a blue Brinks duffle bag and a black baseball cap sporting a Raiders logo matching the one from the bank's footage, were not recovered until a good nine days after the stick-up had folks reeling.
Bond's past criminal endeavors date back to '85, with convictions for armed bank robbery and other serious offenses leading to his original sentence of nearly 47 years in prison. He tasted freedom in January 2022 when granted a compassionate release, yet within a mere year and a half, Bond appeared to revert to old habits, his August 18th alleged re-offense occurring while he was under supervised release.
Upon his November 22 arrest, law enforcement also seized a.40-caliber pistol and $9,005 in wrinkled cash from his residence, with the damning items found stowed away in a mini-fridge. If Bond is found guilty of the latest charges, he could be looking at a life sentence in federal lockup; his arraignment is set for December 18, as the LAPD’s Robbery Homicide Division and the FBI continue their inquiry.
