OCC Student Is Arrested as Suspect in $5,600 Robbery of Citizens Bank
An Orange Coast College student and hairstylist was arrested Friday in his apartment complex on suspicion of armed robbery when he was found with $5,600 apparently stolen from a nearby bank, police said.
A bandit entered the Citizens Bank on 2970 Harbor Blvd. at about 3:30 p.m. and demanded money from a teller, saying he had a gun, Costa Mesa Police Sgt. Loren Wyrick said.
Witnesses saw the man running toward the Villa Martinique apartments in the 2800 block of Pinecreek Drive, police said.
Police used dogs to search the complex for 90 minutes and arrested Trung Si Vuong, 20, of Costa Mesa, Wyrick said. Police recovered the cash and a handgun, Wyrick said.
Vuong is being held on $50,000 bail.
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