[ENCORE] NORTH HOLLYWOOD ROBBERY Ep. 3 | “Tactical Alert”

Infamous America

Black Barrel Media

Society & Culture, Documentary, True Crime, History

4.7 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

When the robbery becomes frustrating, Larry Phillips begins the North Hollywood Shootout. Officers in multiple locations withstand gunfire from illegally modified fully automatic assault rifles and they struggle to fight back with the handguns and shotguns. Civilians and officers suffer injuries; the LAPD rushes to respond to the threat; and the robbers begin their getaway. Thanks to our sponsor, Quince! Use this link for Free Shipping and 365-day returns: Quince.com/infamousamerica Thanks to our sponsor, Rocket Money! Use this link to start saving today: RocketMoney.com/InfamousA Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join Apple users join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes, bingeable seasons and bonus episodes. Click the Black Barrel+ banner on Apple to get started with a 3-day free trial. On YouTube, subscribe to INFAMOUS+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: hit “Join” on the Legends YouTube homepage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:42.5	Workday, moving business forever forward. By 924 on the morning of February 28, 1997, more than 30 police officers surrounded the Bank of America on Laurel Canyon Boulevard in North Hollywood.
1:09.9	They had the entrances to both parking lots covered.
1:13.3	Officers and detectives were positioned in the parking lot of the Valley Plaza Mall
1:17.2	directly across the street.
1:19.7	Laurel Canyon was completely blocked off from traffic.
1:23.3	Squad cars blocked the residential streets around the bank
1:26.2	to stop civilians from entering the area
1:28.5	and to stop a potential getaway by the robbers.
1:32.2	The mobilization effort was huge, but the police knew very little detail about the circumstances.
1:38.8	They knew there was a robbery in progress, and there were reports of shots fired.
1:43.7	But officers didn't know the number of robbers, or the weaponry that was used, or the full
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