After months of eluding police in south Orange County, authorities have arrested a retired Los Angeles police detective, a man they say is the so-called Snowbird Bandit.
Randolph Bruce Adair, 70, was taken into custody about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in a parking lot in Rancho Santa Margarita after several family members tipped investigators off to his identity, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
Adair was booked on suspicion of robbery and an outstanding warrant. He is being held on $205,000 bail.
Adair’s family members had seen recent news reports about the Snowbird Bandit and called investigators, saying they had information about the thief.