On Wednesday at about 10:56 AM, Orinda Police Officers responded to a report of a robbery at the Citibank on Orinda Way in the city of Orinda.
An armed male suspect robbed a teller and apparently fled in a vehicle after receiving some cash.
Through witness descriptions and surveillance video, the Orinda Police Department, assisted by Detectives from the Lafayette Police Department, were able to identify the suspect.
The suspect was later stopped and detained on Mt. Diablo Boulevard in Lafayette. A search warrant was later served on the suspect’s home in Lafayette.
The suspect is identified as 54-year-old Valentino Luchin of Lafayette. He was later arrested and booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on one count of robbery. He is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail.
According to News 24-680, Luchin is former owner/head chef of Ottavio – a Venetian-style osteria in downtown Walnut Creek which drew a faithful following for six years before it closed suddenly in 2016, and formerly executive chef at Rose Pistola in San Francisco.
A product of Este in the Veneto region, Luchin opened the upscale spot in 2010 with an emphasis on house-cured meats and fish.
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$100,000 bail is too low. I hope he didn’t bail out.
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