By Associated Press - Thursday, March 4, 2021

PHOENIX (AP) - A man suspected of robbing six banks in Arizona has been arrested, according to the FBI.

FBI Phoenix Field Office officials said 40-year-old Jeffrey Patterson was arrested Tuesday after allegedly robbing a Chase Bank in Cave Creek.

Patterson then was connected to five previous robberies over a 15-day span last month. according to authorities.

The FBI said one bank holdup was in Tucson with two in Phoenix and the others in Scottsdale, Tempe and Chandler.

Authorities say the robber entered each bank, went to an open teller, demand money and walked away.

The FBI didn’t disclose how much money was taken in the six robberies.

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