Crime & Safety
Parolee Arrested in Citibank Robbery Case
A tip leads Fountain Valley police detectives to John Mclaughlin, a Long Beach parolee.
A witness tip led Fountain Valley police to arrest a parolee for allegedly robbing a local bank, police reported.
John Mclaughlin, 35, of Long Beach, was taken into custody about 7:48 p.m. Monday in Long Beach and booked into the Orange County Jail on suspicion of robbery, possession of methamphetamine and a parole violation, according to Fountain Valley police Sgt. Ted Valle.
Detectives were tipped off after receiving information from a witness at a nearby bank who saw the suspect "acting suspiciously" just before Friday's robbery at the Citibank in Fountain Valley.
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The robbery was reported about 4:49 p.m. Friday at the bank located at 17400 Brookhurst St., police said.
According to police, the suspect walked into the bank and handed the bank teller a note demanding money. After the teller handed him cash, the suspect fled the bank and ran through the parking lot.
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A portion of the money believed to have been stolen during the robbery was recovered by detectives during Monday's arrest, Valle reported.
Police said Mclaughlin had recently been released from prison and was on parole after being convicted of robbery in 2010.
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