HIALEAH, Fla. – A serial Hialeah bank robber was arrested Wednesday after he robbed a Bank of America, city police said.
Santiago Navas-Rodriguez, who was wanted for three bank robberies he committed in the last several weeks, was apprehended after a tipster called Hialeah police.
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As detectives followed tips, Navas-Rodriguez was walking into a Bank of America at 900 West 49th Street, where he committed a robbery, police said.
Navas-Rodriguez approached the teller and stated he was armed and demanded the money," a media release said. "Once the teller handed over an undisclosed amount of money, Navas-Rodriguez walked out of the bank and fled prior to police arrival."
Police met Navas-Rodriguez at his home.
He was taken into custody by Hialeah detectives and turned over to the FBI.