A suspect has been arrested in two local bank robberies in East County as the FBI and multiple local police departments announced the arrest of James Quindale Page, 42, of Pittsburg California. If you recall, on May 29, the Bank of America on Main Street inside the Lucky’s grocery store was hit. Meanwhile, just last week on June 7 in Antioch the US Bank inside Raleys was hit.
Kudos to all the local law enforcement in conjunction with the FBI on this arrest.
FBI Release:
Arrest Made in the “Button Down Bandit” Investigation
The FBI, Walnut Creek, Antioch, Emeryville, Pleasanton, Oakley, and Lafayette Police Departments are announcing the arrest of James Quindale Page, 42, of Pittsburg, Calif., as a result of the “Button Down Bandit” serial bank robber investigation.
FBI agents and local law enforcement personnel from Walnut Creek and Antioch Police Departments arrested Page today at about 8:15 a.m. at the 1600 block of 17th Street in Oakland, Calif. without incident.
Law enforcement personnel from the FBI, Walnut Creek, Antioch, Emeryville, Pleasanton, Oakley, and Lafayette Police Departments determined Page allegedly robbed eight banks since March 6, 2013. The robber was described as being a black male, approximately 35 years old, about 5’10 to 6’, wearing various button-down, collared, long-sleeve shirts. Because of the shirts the suspect wore, investigators dubbed him the “Button Down Bandit”.
During the investigation, bank surveillance photographs of the “Button Down Bandit” were distributed to area law enforcement agencies and the public.
Based on this dissemination of bank surveillance photographs, Page was identified by an Oakley police officer. The officer identified Page as someone he had previous law enforcement contacts with during his patrols. Due to this initial identification, additional investigation was conducted by law enforcement that resulted in Page’s arrest.
The “Button Down Bandit” robbery series involves eight bank robberies. The FBI and local law enforcement agencies believe the “Button Down Bandit” is connected to the following bank robberies:
- March 6, 2013 – Chase Bank, 1510 Palos Verdes Mall, Walnut Creek, Calif.
- March 12, 2013 – Wells Fargo Bank, 4767 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, Calif.
- May 24, 2013 – U.S. Bank, 2890 North Main Street, Walnut Creek, Calif.
- May 25, 2013 – Wells Fargo Bank, 3365 Deer Valley Road, Antioch, Calif.
- May 29, 2013 – Bank of America, 2545 Main Street, Oakley, Calif.
- June 3, 2013 – Chase Bank, 5747 Christie Ave., Emeryville, Calif.
- June 7, 2013 – U.S. Bank, 3636 Lone Tree Way, Antioch, Calif.
- June 8, 2013 – Wells Fargo Bank, 3525 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette, Calif.
Page was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility in Martinez, Calif. this morning.
Anyone with information concerning the “Button Down Bandit” is asked to contact the FBI at (415) 553-7400. All calls are confidential.
An arrest itself is not evidence that the defendant committed crimes charged. The defendant is presumed innocent until the government proves the individual is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Members of the media should call Public Affairs Specialist Julianne Sohn at 415-553-7450.
2 comments
Nice work by the Oakley Officer.
Thank you OAKLEY police dept.
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