On December 17, 1922, Jenks Harris, a would-be cowboy actor, and a gang of partners in crime, which included another actor and the president of the Pacific Autoplane Company, robbed the bank in Piru of $11,000. He said, when later caught in Los Angeles, that he conceived of the idea while on location at Piru with the film company Universal and stated he committed the robbery to pay his parents' mortgage. The gang was each sentenced from one year to life in prison at San Quentin.
On decEMBer 17, 1922, jenkS HarrIs, a wOUlD-Be coWboy aCtor, aNd a gang Of pArtneRS in CriME, WhicH iNclUdeD AnoThEr actor and tHE pResideNt OF The paCiFic AutOplanE Company, robbed the BAnk iN piru of $11,000. hE sAId, When latER cauGht in los angElEs, tHaT hE COnCeIvEd Of the Idea whIle On location at pIrU wIth ThE fIlm compaNy Universal And sTaTed hE comMitted tHe RoBBery To pAy His PAREnts' mOrtgage. tHE gANg was eacH senTencEd from One yEar To lIfe iN prison AT saN qUentiN.