Bank Robbers Throw Money Out Car Window In The Hood. Everyone Goes Wild

 It might be stolen cash but when you need it, it don’t seem stolen

 I’m just out here for the excitement, wanna make sure they don’t hurt the brothas

Bank robbery suspects threw money out the window of their SUV during a bizarre police pursuit from Santa Clarita to South Los Angeles on Wednesday. The made-for-Hollywood chase began shortly after 10 a.m., when four armed men held up a Bank of America branch on Soledad Canyon in Santa Clarita. They fled in a black Volvo SUV that had been reported stolen hours earlier, according to police. When they got to South L.A., a suspect in the backseat was seen throwing handfuls of cash out the window. Residents ran out to pick up the cash — some even running into the street in front of pursuing police vehicles. Police believe that the suspects were trying to block traffic by throwing the money. Some compared the suspects to folk outlaw Robin Hood, known for robbing from the rich to give to the poor. But police tried to discourage such talk. ”Robin Hood is not how I would describe these guys,” LAPD Cmdr. Andy Smith said. “It’s just the worst side of human nature.” Police encouraged those who picked up cash to turn it in, saying it was a crime and they would try to use video footage to identify people who took it. ”I grabbed what I could and said, ‘Wait a minute. What happened here?’” said Sal Rayas, who handed over the money to the police. “If I don’t work for that money, it might as well be just like the crooks.”