Armed Robbery Scheme Targeted Bank Customers In Marin County: Police

NOVATO, CA — Three people were arrested on Thursday in connection with a string of armed robberies in Marin County, where victims were targeted shortly after withdrawing large sums of cash from a Novato bank, police said.

The investigation began on November 29, 2025, when a resident in unincorporated Novato reported being robbed at gunpoint in their driveway by a masked assailant, according to the Marin County Sheriff's Office. The victim had just returned home after visiting a bank in Novato. Police were able to get a partial description of the getaway vehicle and its direction of travel.

Reviewing the bank's security footage, investigators said they quickly spotted a car following the victim's vehicle as they left the bank. This led them to identify the car's registered owner and begin looking into their known associates.

As the case unfolded, police said they discovered two similar armed robberies, one handled by the San Rafael Police Department and another by the Novato Police Department. All three incidents involved victims who had recently been to the same bank.

Police said they soon determined the cases were linked and involved the same group of suspects. A key breakthrough in the investigation revealed that one of the suspects is believed to have been an employee at the bank during the time of all three robberies, police said.

On Thursday, law enforcement teams from the Marin County Sheriff’s Office, Novato Police Department and San Rafael Police Department executed search warrants at three locations — one in San Pablo and two in Vallejo. During the searches, police seized evidence connecting the three individuals to the crimes, including around $160,000 in cash.

The following individuals were arrested and booked into Marin County Jail: Alexander Cunningham, 30, of San Pablo, who was charged with robbery, conspiracy, and drug offenses; Danielle Torres, 29, of Vallejo, who was charged with conspiracy; and Alexis Flores, 25, of Vallejo who was harged with conspiracy, drug and weapons offenses, police said.

All three suspects are currently awaiting their initial court appearances.