San Jose Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested At Casino
SAN JOSE (BCN) - A man accused of robbing a Bank of America in San Jose last week was arrested later that day at a casino in San Pablo, according to police.
The robbery occurred on the afternoon of Oct. 19 at a Bank of America in the 2600 block of North First Street, according to police.
The suspect, identified as John Bruce Lynch, a 44-year-old Milpitas resident, gave the teller a demand note and then fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. He was arrested a few hours later at a casino in San Pablo with the help of the San Pablo and Kensington police departments.
Lynch was booked into Santa Clara County jail on robbery and state parole violation charges.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Detective Jason Tanner at (408) 277-4166. Anonymous calls can be made to the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers hotline at (408) 947-STOP (7867).
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CONTACT: San Jose police (408) 277-5339
