The suspect in the so-called “Insistent Bandit” bank-robbery series has been indicted for allegedly robbing a Pacific Beach bank, along with six others. The nickname was coined by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for his persistent manner in which he demanded money. Steve Edward Ruby, 52, is charged with robbing Home Bank on Garnet Avenue, in which more than $600 was stolen Feb. 6, according to records. Ruby, of El Cajon, is also charged in U.S. District Court with holding up other banks in Santee and San Diego. He also has the distinction of getting a second nickname, the “Bite Me Bandit” because he wore a long-sleeve T-shirt with the words “Bite Me” on it. Ruby was arrested March 8 following the release of surveillance photos that showed the robber wearing such a shirt while riding a red mountain bike. He will get a trial date set on April 27 and has pleaded not guilty. A federal magistrate ordered Ruby detained without bail on the grounds of being a threat to the community.








