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Police arrest suspected serial bank robber

The suspect was armed with a gun and wearing a hood and mask in each robbery.
Credit: Chesapeake Police Dept.
Rian Michael Lopez

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WVEC) -- Police say they have arrested the man believed to have robbed at least four banks and credit unions across Chesapeake and Virginia Beach.

Authorities from Chesapeake Police, Virginia Beach Police, and the FBI arrested Rian Michael Lopez after connecting him to each robbery.

According to Chesapeake Police, Lopez is charged with robbing the following banks:

  • The Wells Fargo Bank located at 675 Lynnhaven Parkway in Virginia Beach on October 16, 2017.
  • The Bank of America located at 210 Laskin Road in Virginia Beach on November 6, 2017.
  • The BB&T Bank located at 839 Lynnhaven Parkway in Virginia Beach on April 9. 2018.
  • The Bayport Credit Union at 677 Battlefield Boulevard N. in Chesapeake on April 9, 2018.

The suspect was armed with a gun and wearing a hood and mask in each robbery.

Lopez is currently in Virginia Beach City Jail awaiting trial.

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