Attempted Bank Robber Arrested

Police have arrested a man who allegedly tried to rob the Fremont Bank on East 14th Street Monday morning, after he was caught nearby still holding a robbery note and the wig he supposedly wore as a disguise.

Police say Booker Ross, 47, of Oakland, is also suspected of robbing the Citibank at 1300 East 14th Street in May, while wearing a wig and using a note to announce his intent.

Police say the Citibank robber got away with an undisclosed amount of cash but the culprit in Monday's Fremont bank holdup fled without getting any money, apparently fearing that the police had been alerted, according to a news release.

The suspect in Monday's attempted heist is seen in a bank surveillance video wearing a white shirt and what appears to be a dark colored wig.

Police say they received a call at 10:20 am, informing them that the suspect was walking away from Fremont Bank toward the San Leandro Downtown Plaza. 

Officers found Ross at West Estudillo and Hays Streets. He was detained without incident and positively identified by witnesses, police said.

Police say Ross is currently on federal parole and that he was released three months ago after serving 11 years in federal prison for bank robbery.

Just last week San Leandro police arrested a around the Bay Area.

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