SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A person accused of three financial institution robberies in Rohnert Park and San Francisco is in federal custody after being arrested for allegedly carjacking the driving force of a ride-hailing service, authorities introduced Wednesday.
James Michael Garrison was recognized by the Rohnert Park Division of Public Security as the person who allegedly robbed a financial institution within the 300 block of Rohnert Park Expressway on Dec. 5, 2024. Authorities stated Garrison instructed a financial institution teller he had a firearm and would shoot if the teller didn’t hand over money. No firearm was seen through the incident.
A responding officer who searched the world after Garrison ran from the financial institution discovered clothes ditched in a dumpster, police stated. The clothes matched what the suspect was seen carrying in surveillance video.
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In late December 2024, the San Francisco Police Division additionally responded to a financial institution theft. Detectives in San Francisco notified Rohnert Park DPS that the theft appeared to contain the identical suspect based mostly on a photograph comparability from surveillance.
The identical Rohnert Park financial institution was once more robbed on Jan. 2. Much like the November theft, the suspect instructed the financial institution teller he would shoot them if they didn’t give him cash. Investigators reviewing the surveillance video decided that the crime was additionally dedicated by Garrison, based on authorities.
On the next day, Garrison was arrested in San Francisco after he allegedly fled from SFPD officers and carjacked a ride-hailing driver utilizing a reproduction firearm.
Garrison stays in federal custody as of Wednesday, Rohnert Park DPS stated.
Anybody with data is requested to contact Rohnert Park DPS Detective Kevin Escher at 707-588-3542.
