"It wasn't my time. 2:97-cv-02445 District Judge Christina A. Snyder, presiding No tags have been applied so far. Apparently enraged to find only $350,000 in its coffers, they beat a bank branch officer. During an interview Sunday in his cramped Pasadena apartment, Viorel Matasareanu recalled playing soccer with the boy and teaching him math. There exists on the internet a couple of pictures of Phillips body that show in enough detail what appears to be a wound low centre of Phillips forehead, just to the right of his left eyebrow. The detectives who went to deliver the next of kin notification were met by his mother, whose anguished screams could be heard outside in the road when she was informed of her son's death. On Tuesday, officers found a mentally disabled woman, covered in urine and feces, locked in a dark room at a Pasadena business owned by Emil Matasareanu and his mother, Valerie Nicolescu. Matasareanu and his family had quietly occupied this house with Emil moving out to the Pepperdale Drive house in December 1996. West Harriet St and West Loma Alta Drive also in Altadena. A quote I once read about this event comes back to me now and if I recall it correctly it went something like this: 'The neighbourhood suffered two assaults, the first by the two masked men and the second a day later by the looky-loos and the press'. His actions (Friday) were more like suicide, his mother said. Such information, authorities said, could indicate whether they acted alone or had accomplices. A lot of times youll run across people and there will be something about their expression or body language that will really trip you that says, Watch out for this guy, Carson said. She said health authorities forced Matasareanu out of the home. Deputy District Attorney James Grodin, who supervised the prosecution of the case, said he initially charged them with conspiracy to commit robbery, but had to settle for several less-serious weapons charges because he lacked evidence to prove a conspiracy. If those people knew how close he was, not just once, but on a daily basis, their skin would crawl, he said. "I think it's like a movie," said store manager Eim Tang. The film tells the story of the ill-equipped heroes who confronted heavily armed bank robbers Larry Phillips Jr. and Emil Matasareanu. All the while, Phillips brother said, he was hardening with resentment that seethed in him when they drove through wealthy neighborhoods. All rights reserved. James Zboravan, then a rookie, recalls the North Hollywood shootout. Whilst the media were asking such a public question it must be understood that out of the public eye the question also continued to be raised. "It sounded like a war, like death," said Lopez, 58, who is now retired. The last eight months had brought a rash of troubles to Emil. The 26-year-old Phillips is believed to be the other. Of their nearly 4,000 rounds of ammo, many were armor-piercing. Police in suburban Glendale said the robbers were the same men arrested there in 1993 in a car full of high-powered weapons, smoke bombs and disguises. Jeanette turned herself in to authorities in Colorado as a result of the broadcast. After a failed bank robbery, two heavily armed men hold the Los Angeles Police Department at bay for 44 minutes. At the Los Angeles Police Museum in Highland Park, the robbers' stickup duds and guns are on display in what has proved to be its most popular exhibit. An in-depth discussion on this issue, which needs to be finally understood and eradicated from this event can be found on our 'Myths' page here. They hadnt spoken since July. Police in suburban Glendale said the robbers were the same men arrested there in 1993 in a car full of high-powered weapons, smoke bombs and disguises. Extra Notes: This case first aired on the April 11, 1997 episode. Unfortunately for most involved the steel trauma plate behind that hole had done its job correctly. It was the people angle that would complete and sell many inches of newspaper. Not a single mention of a forehead wound. Phillips is recorded as standing at 71 inches tall (5ft 11 inches), weighing 193lbs and appearing in good health with no underlying medical issues. Map showing the location of the sites tied to Larry and Emil. In anguished recollections, the brother characterized Phillips as a secretive, controlling figure who manipulated almost every aspect of Matasareanus life. Larry Phillips and Emil Matasareanu attempted to rob the North Hollywood Bank of America. "It was like the movie 'Heat,' bullets spraying everywhere," recalled Lantz, now a corporal, while revisiting the scene. Matasareanu was from Romania, and in 1993, he brought his wife and son to the U.S. as well. Second, both LAPD and LAFD commissions confirm that an investigation into why Matasareanu did not receive timely aid had been opened on the behest of the LAPD Command. Both suspects were cornered and killed after 45 horrific minutes; it's the way the second gunman, 30-year-old Emil Matasareanu, died that's led. His idols were the icons of white-collar crime--Michael Milken, Barry Minkow and the Godfather character of film and fiction. In various areas of the city certain people were pretty sure they had seen these two before. They were also believed to have robbed an armored car in June 1995; during that robbery, a guard was killed. "More than one, more than one,'" responded a frantic officer recorded on audiotape. Dr. Jorge O. Montes, who would receive an award, risked his life to treat the wounded cops. Please do not message us and ask for them as refusal often offends). His ideal was the 1978 New York Lufthansa Airlines heist in which six ski-masked gunmen crept into a cargo building before dawn and escaped with $5.8 million. Jeanette was reported as being in Los Angeles that day, but she could not be found when the police went looking for her. He idolized the wrong people, the brother said. Matasareanu's body would be formally identified by a family friend, not his wife, not his mother, a family friend. The Real Housewives of Atlanta The Bachelor Sister Wives 90 Day Fiance Wife Swap The Amazing Race Australia Married at First Sight The Real Housewives of Dallas My 600-lb Life Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Denver Gestopo units terminate a man for no reason, then plant a gun to say he pointed a gun at them. Before becoming a full-time bank robber, he began suffering from seizures. LAPD spokesman Jason Lee said all three weapons resemble the AK-47 and that it is illegal to possess any of these rifles in California. He decided to go about it the wrong way.. In the hours that it took LAPD to secure the area and uncover possible accomplices, one gunman, Emil Matasareanu, shown on TV alive and lying handcuffed in the road not far from an LAPD. During the weekend of 1st/2nd March 1997, Cristina Matasareanu visited the house at Drake Ave; she wanted to speak with Jeanette, to find out what she should do. . Hed say, Hey Pop, ever ride in a Jaguar? . Schimbul de focuri din North Hollywood a fost un conflict armat ntre doi jefuitori de bnci, foarte bine narmai, i ageni ai Departamentului de Poliie din Los Angeles (LAPD) n districtul North Hollywood din Los Angeles.. La 28 februarie 1997, aproximativ la ora 9:30 AM (), Larry Phillips Jr. i Emil Mtsreanu au intrat i au jefuit sucursala Bank of America din North . That address does not exist today; the land parcel and those surrounding it were restructured sometime around 1956. The two men were later tied to two San Fernando Valley bank heists netting $1.67 million, as well as an armored truck robbery in which a guard was killed. Currently, she is only wanted for questioning. He said Phillips would take him on the drives to motivate him. As the day wore on various entities gave interviews to the media, amongst them was Sgt Haynes whose black and white had been the first target for Phillips, and Judy Cook; the widow of Herman Cook who was executed by an unknown gunman back in 1995. On initial inspection the property's location seems nothing special, but a closer look sees that it is sited on a road with only one access point, and the house has a commanding view of the road that anybody approaching 'his' street would have to take to get near the house. Laid out on his back with his head turned to the left, his Galco shoulder holster was removed; followed by his ammunition carrying vest revealing the blood and sweat soaked grey Honors T-shirt that covered his body armor. But my son never said, Hey Pop, look at this, holding up his arm.. A worker patches up bullet holes on the north side of the bank. Dean Haynes, and was perpetuated by the media. Sources disclosed that the FBI, even before Friday's incident, had been looking into the possibility that the two extraordinarily lucrative bank robberies in the San Fernando Valley last May were the work of an organized group with connections to political or terroristic groups. Three of these were classified as fatal (the submental suicide shot and the subclavian arterial wound) or 'potentially fatal' (C-8 spinal nerve). It would not be surprising that a round had found him when he hit that dirt median, video footage shows rounds striking around his body for upwards of an additional four seconds once he went down, so why is this relevant I hear you asking? 340 37 37 comments Best Add a Comment mafoo 10 yr. ago In recent years he lived with her on and off in her Glendale apartment, neighbors there said, but she moved into a rest home and died in 1994, having cut all contact with her nine brothers and sisters. Sunday's session would only be attended by two RHD detectives, and only one of those had been present on the Saturday session. A federal judge last week refused to dismiss a civil rights lawsuit by family members of a bank robber killed in a spectacular televised shootout with police in North Hollywood, Calif. Emil. . In 1991, Phillips was arrested by Orange police after a mortgage broker reported discovering that deeds of trust he bought from Phillips were forged. Gomez also has a son, Steve, who was unable to attend because he is currently serving in the United States Navy. n cele din urm, Mtsreanu a fost mpucat de 29 de ori, dar nc tria cnd poliitii l-au imobilizat. In short order the L.A Times and the L.A Daily News conducted interviews with Detective John Krulac (the officer that came under withering fire in the Hughes parking lot with Officer James Zboravan and ended up in the dentist's stairwell). Tracy Fisher returned to the scene, recalling her own terror of being stuck behind the disintegrating black and white with Barry Golding and the wounded Mike Horen. It ended in a deadlocked jury, with the city ultimately agreeing to pay $50,000 in legal fees. asked a police radio dispatcher. A sunny, scorching afternoon brought Marie Joseph and her neighbors to Lafayette Park -- four kids and a few . In that case, Matasareanu and Larry Eugene Phillips Jr. served less than four months in jail after striking case a plea bargain that cut a conspiracy and weapons case to a handful of misdemeanors. The 26-year-old Phillips is believed to be the other. A question developed amongst the media information of how to better protect law enforcement; the scale of Friday's event was without precedent. Nicknames: Jean Malta, Jeanette Phillips Valerie Nicolescu described her son as a socially maladjusted computer expert who was scarred by childhood bullying and grew increasingly despondent over financial and marital troubles. . Investigative teams were now starting to peel back the lid on both men's lives, but more so on Matasareanu than Phillips. Both Phillips father and brother said they are certain he didnt use drugs. From this same property was also recovered an AR15, an AKM, a pistol grip shotgun, two 'bulletproof' vests and a selection of 'paramilitary literature', which is believed to have been publications from Paladin Press. Lots more to come. PHOTOS: North Hollywood shootout 20th anniversary - a look at the past and present. Before he left [in 1996], he said, I cant find [her]. With Michael Madsen, Ron Livingston, Ray Baker, Douglas Spain. Outside, LAPD Officer Bill Lantz was five days out of the police academy when he and his training officer cowered behind their cruiser in the intersection. Remnants of Emil's previous past-times. He had brain surgery months before his death and was estranged from a wife and two kids. Occupation: Unrevealed Military veterans quickly recognized the telltale "blat" of the Russian-designed AK-47 assault rifle. Comparison of the bank's exterior a couple days apart. Records indicate that Matasareanu had occasional income as a computer software consultant but that his primary source of income was Dechebal Inc., the board-and-care home his mother operated in a Pasadena building they jointly owned. "Our car started taking rounds. Unsolved Mysteries Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. The cash was never found. The large stellate wound under his chin from the suicide shot plainly visible to the room's occupants. The FBI has not yet identified the two men, though Matasareanu's mother confirmed that her 30-year-old son was one of the men killed. But, after a week of intense news media hypothesizing on the pairs possible right-wing ideological motives, his portrayal helps make sense of the violent evolution of two sometimes abusive misfits whose past scrapes with the law yielded scant foreshadowing of the ruthless hail of machine-gun fire they would unleash in their last moments. We put our lives on the line. "After North Hollywood, this was the most significant event that involved the most change to not only the LAPD, but police departments throughout the world.". LOS ANGELES - The parents of a bandit gunned down by police during a botched bank robbery say that their son had an "attitude problem" and that his brazen assault was "like suicide. Copy of original search warrant, house number redacted for owner privacy. On a 1990 trip to Romania to bring back his grandmother, Matasareanu also brought back a Romanian wife, Christina. In 1990 father and son became distant in a dispute over education and the fathers belief Emil had married too early. Emil Matasareanu and Larry Phillips were scum, but the only difference between them and the cops is that the government pays the cops. They would become famous when they robbed a Bank of America in Van Nuys on February 28, 1997. Jeanette Federico, Larry's widow, had seen the shootout on the news. Somehow, it appears that it just got missed. 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