Crime & Safety
Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested
Milpitas police have a man in custody for a robbery that occurred at a Bank of America on Saturday, August 13.
Updated: August 18 at 10:13 a.m. on the amount of cash recovered
Milpitas police released a statement today on Todd Michael Haley, 40, of Garden Grove in Southern California, who they believe is responsible for a bank robbery.
On Saturday around 12:33 p.m., Haley is reported to have presented a note to the teller at the Bank of America on Calaveras Boulevard claiming to have a gun.
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He was wearing a fishing hat, eyeglasses and a multi-colored backpack.
Police began searching the area, detaining Haley near the Great Mall/VTA light rail station. Inside the backpack, they found the demand note, clothing he wore during the incident and money.
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According to Lt. Steven Petrakovitz, there is a difference in the amount the bank reported to be stolen and the amount recovered.
The bank reported $5,100 stolen.
"When we arrested the gentleman we only recovered $3,704," he said.
Haley was arrested within an hour of the robbery.
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