Crime & Safety

Hayward Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested

The Bay Area man fled the state following the heist, according to police.

HAYWARD, CA — A suspect in a bank robbery in Hayward last week has been arrested out of state and is expected to be extradited to Alameda County, Hayward police said today.

The suspect entered the Bay Cities Credit Union at 22777 Main St. in Hayward at about 9:35 a.m. last Thursday and passed a note to the teller, according to police.

The suspect then left the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash and was last seen running west on D Street, police said.

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But the suspect was identified and was arrested out of state the next day and a large portion of the stolen money was also recovered, according to police.

The suspect is a 21-year-old Danville resident but police aren't releasing the suspect's name at this time.

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Hayward police said their investigation into the bank robbery is still ongoing and anyone with information about it should call Sgt. Ryan Sprague at (510) 293-7034.

— Bay City News; Image via Renee Schiavone, Patch

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