Police say he robbed a Key West bank. A few days later, he was arrested at home
A Key West man was arrested Friday after police said he robbed a bank in Old Town by implying he had a weapon and demanding cash.
Julio Cesar Diaz, 57, is accused of entering the Centennial Bank at 701 Whitehead St. at 4 p.m. March 3, wearing a baseball cap, sunglasses and a windbreaker. He threatened an employee and walked out with an undisclosed amount of money, police say.
Police haven’t said whether the robber was armed at the time of the robbery. But Diaz was arrested on a charge of robbery with a firearm.
Diaz was placed into federal custody and had his first initial appearance Monday in U.S. District Court in Key West, the FBI said on Monday.
The robber left the bank on foot, toward Angela Street, police said.
Diaz was arrested at his home on Julia Street and confessed to the robbery Friday afternoon, said police spokeswoman Alyson Crean.
Sheriff’s Office records, though, say Diaz lives on White Street.
Crean on Friday afternoon said she didn’t have details on how the robber “implied” he had a weapon and whether the still undisclosed amount of money taken has been found by police.
“He is still at the station being interviewed,” Crean said at 2:15 p.m.
Police identified Diaz as the bank robbery suspect after a set of bank surveillance photos of the robber were posted on Facebook, Crean said, and an anonymous tip was made.
This story was originally published March 6, 2020 at 2:31 PM.
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