FBI Takes Custody Of Palm Desert Bank Robbery Suspect

PALM DESERT, CA — A man who allegedly robbed a Palm Desert bank earlier this week has been charged by federal authorities. Otis Mixon, 26, of Desert Hot Springs, is suspected in a robbery that occurred at 12:20 p.m. Monday at the U.S. Bank branch at 36975 Cook St.

"Officers quickly arrived and were told that a male suspect entered the business, stated he had a firearm, and demanded money," according to sheriff's Sgt. Dave Eichelt. "An employee provided the suspect with an undisclosed amount of US currency and the suspect fled from the location."

Deputies searching the area spotted a man, later identified as Mixon, who matched the suspect's description and made a traffic stop on the Cook Street freeway overpass, Eichelt said.

"Investigators from the Palm Desert Station responded and assisted with the investigation," the sergeant said.

Mixon was booked into the Riverside County jail in Indio and was released on Wednesday, county jail records show.

FBI agents picked him up from the county jail and he was arraigned in federal court Wednesday on charges in connection with the bank robbery. He is being held without bail.

Court records indicate that he has no prior felony or misdemeanor convictions in Riverside County.

— City News Service contributed to this report / Image via Riverside County Sheriff's Department