Suspect convicted of prior bank robbery
By Daily Press staff
Local police on Wednesday nabbed a Venice man after he allegedly robbed a downtown Santa Monica bank.
Robin Bradley Cook, 38, was arrested by Santa Monica Police four blocks away from where he allegedly held up Citibank, 501 Santa Monica Blvd.
After responding to an armed robbery call at 9:17 a.m., Santa Monica Police officers saw Cook on foot in the 1300 block of Lincoln Boulevard. He attempted to flee but was contained by officers, police said. Witnesses positively identified Cook as the suspected robber.
Police recovered an undetermined amount of money that Cook was allegedly carrying. Cook was booked at the Santa Monica Jail and charged with bank robbery. His bail is set at $100,000. Cook is currently on federal probation for a bank robbery that he committed in Santa Monica in 1997.
Anyone having additional information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the robbery/homicide unit of the Santa Monica Police Department at (310) 458-8451.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 4, 2004. Read the original PDF.