San Diego
A man suspected of robbing 11 banks has been arrested, police said Monday.
Tony D. Jordan, 35, was arrested at 2:30 p.m. Sunday without incident at his home in the 300 block of San Marcos Boulevard, said police spokesman Bill Robinson.
Jordan, who is being held in County Jail on $150,000 bail, is suspected of robbing banks between April 9 and June 1.
Police matched the description of Jordan’s 1977 Porsche, allegedly used as a getaway vehicle in several of the robberies, with partial license plate numbers provided by witnesses, Robinson said.
Jordan allegedly robbed banks in Oceanside, Carlsbad, Escondido, Vista, Coronado, La Mesa, El Cajon, Encinitas and San Diego. He reportedly demanded money and claimed he had a gun, although he never showed a weapon, Robinson said.
The FBI will take over the case and conduct identification line-ups.
The suspect was nicknamed “the Fridge” because his large size, similar to that of William (the Refrigerator) Perry, a professional football player for the Chicago Bears.
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