Two East Bay residents suspected in string of Northern California bank robberies

SAN JOSE — Two Antioch residents suspected of robbing a string of banks in the Bay Area and trying to rob others were arrested last week, police said Wednesday.

Police nabbed the 37-year-old man and 43-year-old woman after serving a search warrant March 6 at his Antioch home, according to a statement from San Jose police. Officers found an unregistered loaded Glock and ammunition during the search.

Both remained in custody at the Santa Clara County jail, authorities said.

Police identified the man as a suspect following a robbery at a bank in the 500 block of West Capitol Expressway on Feb. 12. In that robbery, police said he handed over a note to the teller that said, “I need all the money in both of your drawers. Be quick. No games.”

The teller did what the suspect said, and the suspect left with $1,000 in cash before running from the bank, police said. Detectives identified the man and later determined he had been involved in bank robberies in Fremont, Sacramento and Modesto, as well as two attempted robberies in Milpitas and Sacramento, police said.

The woman is suspected of being the getaway driver in all five, according to police. Both still are awaiting formal charges in other counties, police said.