Berkeley: Man arrested as suspect in downtown bank robbery attempt
An unhoused 35-year-old man was in county jail Wednesday after his arrest in connection with an attempted bank robbery, authorities said.
BERKELEY — An unhoused 35-year-old man was in county jail Wednesday after his arrest in connection with an attempted bank robbery, authorities said.
Around 9:40 a.m., police dispatchers received a call from Chase Bank, 2150 Shattuck Ave., saying that a person passed a note to a teller demanding money.
When the teller walked away from the counter, the person, who did not use or show any weapons, left the bank. No one was injured during the attempt, and no money changed hands, police said.
Officers arrived at the bank and canvassed the area, but did not initially find a suspect matching a preliminary partial description of a blue shirt, pink shirt and black heels. But around 12:20 p.m., an officer found a person matching the description, and arrested him shortly after 1 p.m. on suspicion of the robbery attempt after a positive identification, police said.
The man was taken to Santa Rita Jail and held on $100,000 bail, and faces arraignment Friday at an Oakland courtroom, according to a county records check Wednesday night.
Staff writer Harry Harris contributed to this report. Contact George Kelly at 408-859-5180.