Police Nab Man Suspected in Multiple Los Altos Bank Robberies

The Los Altos Police Department has arrested a 26-year-old man suspected of robbing at least half a dozen banks in Los Altos.

A robbery was reported at the U.S. Bank, located at 1001 Fremont Ave., at about 10:18 a.m. Wednesday, according to police.

Police said the suspect entered through the front door of the bank and approached a teller. The suspect allegedly displayed a handgun, demanded money from the teller and obtained an undisclosed amount of cash.

A witness observed the suspect fleeing the scene and provided a vehicle description for responding officers, according to police.

Officers located a vehicle matching the description provided by the witness, near the intersection of Rosita Avenue and Anderson Court in Los Altos.

Officers stopped the vehicle and detained the single occupant, identified as 26-year-old Thomas Andrew Cronin of Los Altos.

Cronin was booked at the Santa Clara County Main Jail on one count of robbery. 

During this investigation, Los Altos Police Detectives linked Cronin to a number of other recent robberies in Los Altos.

On Friday, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office filed seven additional counts of robbery pertaining to the following crimes:

• February 2, 2013: Robbery at Standard Liquors, 303 First Street, Los Altos
  
• February 11, 2013: Robbery at Bank of the West, 176 Main Street, Los Altos
  
• March 6, 2013: Robbery at Comerica Bank, 275 Third Street, Los Altos
  
• March 19, 2013: Robbery at Standard Liquors, 303 First Street, Los Altos
  
• April 11, 2013: Robbery at Comerica Bank, 275 Third Street, Los Altos
  
• May 13, 2013: Robbery at Shell Gas, 929 Fremont Avenue, Los Altos
  
• May 17, 2013: Robbery at Round Table Pizza, 399 First Street, Los Altos