Aliso Viejo Man Suspected of Taking Cab to Rob Tustin Store
An Aliso Viejo man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of robbery after he used a taxicab to make his getaway in Tustin, authorities said.
Brandon Bandt, 34, is being held at Orange County Jail on suspicion of robbery and violating parole.
According to Tustin Police Sgt. Mark Hein, Bandt took a cab to a grocery store on Newport Avenue and told the driver to wait.
Once inside, Hein said, Bandt took a bottle of whiskey and more than $300 in cash, police said.
A motorcycle officer spotted the car and arrested Bandt without incident.
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