395: Michael De La Pena – Santa Claus Armored Car Robbery and Murder

395: Michael De La Pena – Santa Claus Armored Car Robbery and Murder

From FBI Case File Review by Jerri Williams

April 22, 2026 · 56 min

About this episode

Retired agent Michael De La Pena discusses his investigation into two armored car robberies in Connecticut, including a robbery involving a Santa Claus disguise and a subsequent murder.

Retired agent Michael De La Pena reviews a case where he, as a rookie agent, was assigned to investigate two armored car robberies in West Hartford, Connecticut, where a total of $1.8 million was stolen. During one of the robberies, one of the subjects wore a full Santa Claus costume as a disguise and later had one of the robbers killed to stop him from talking about the crime . Check out the episode show notes, photos, and related articles: https://jerriwilliams.com/395-michael-de-la-pena-santa-claus-armored-car-robbery-and-murder/ Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here . http://eepurl.com/dzCCmL Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams Check out my FBI books, non-fiction and crime fiction , available as audiobooks, ebooks and paperbacks wherever books are sold. https://jerriwilliams.com/books/

People in this episode

Host: Jerri Williams

Guest: Michael De La Pena

Topics covered

  • armored car robbery
  • murder investigation
  • FBI case review
  • true crime
  • Santa Claus disguise

Keywords

  • FBI
  • armored car robbery
  • murder
  • Michael De La Pena
  • true crime
  • investigation
  • Santa Claus

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Places: West Hartford, Connecticut

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