Armed Berkeley Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested

BERKELEY, CA — An armed Berkeley bank robbery suspect was arrested Saturday morning, police said.

At around 10:30 a.m. an employee at the Bank of America on 2151 Shattuck Ave. reported the incident according to police.

The employee said the bank was being robbed by a suspect armed with a knife, police said.

Two bike force officers who were already in the area arrived within minutes and spotted the suspect quickly walking away from the bank, police said.

The suspect tried to run away but the officers chased him down according to police.

The officers caught up with the suspect in another bank holding the large wad of cash in his hands, police said.

When officers searched the suspect, they also found a large knife, police said.

The suspect was identified as a 36-year-old man with no known address.

He was arrested on suspicion of robbery, resisting arrest and violation of parole, police said.