Man in mask steals money from Fresno bank, police say. A suspect is in custody
UPDATE: Man pepper sprays victim and carjacks van, police say. Uses it to rob bank in Fresno
Fresno police arrested a man they suspect of robbing Central Valley Community Bank on Tuesday afternoon.
Police were alerted to the robbery at 8375 N. Fresno St. around 1:15 p.m. after a man entered the bank and demanded money from a teller. The man was wearing a mask and gloves and said he had a gun, Lt. Bill Dooley said.
The man fled from the bank, but Dooley said a suspect was taken into custody in the 300 block of West Teague Avenue, about 5 miles west from the scene.
Police have yet to determine the exact amount of of money that was taken, but said evidence was recovered during the arrest.
This story was originally published May 9, 2023 at 2:57 PM.