77-year-old man arrested after allegedly robbing Escondido bank
By: | Published: 2025-06-05 11:09:00 | Source: timesofsandiego.com
A 77-year-old man who allegedly robbed an Escondido bank Wednesday was arrested a short time later during a traffic stop near the scene of the crime.
A masked man handed a demand note to a teller at the US Bank branch office in the 2300 block of East Valley Parkway shortly after 10:30 a.m., according to the Escondido Police Department.
The robber’s message stated that he had a gun, though no witnesses saw one, Sgt. Robert Craig said.
After the clerk handed over about $1,000 in cash, the bandit left the bank and drove off in a Prius, the sergeant said.
At about 11 a.m., an officer spotted the vehicle in the area of East Grand Avenue and Harding Street, about a mile west of the bank,…
