Lincoln man arrested in Yuba City bank robbery
A Lincoln man has been arrested in connection with a July 6 bank robbery in Yuba City.
Joseph Conto, 29, was taken into custody after a search warrant was served at his home by Yuba City detectives, Lincoln police officers and agents of the Net 5 drug and gang task force, according to a Yuba City Police Department news release issued Friday.
The robbery occurred about 4:22 p.m. on July 6 at the Bank of America at 1100 Butte House Road. Bank employees told police that a white male adult entered the bank, presented a note to the teller demanding money and left with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Conto was identified during the investigation as a suspect in the robbery, the news release said.
He was booked into Placer County Jail, with bail set at $50,000.
Cathy Locke: 916-321-5287, @lockecathy
This story was originally published July 14, 2017 at 4:38 PM with the headline "Lincoln man arrested in Yuba City bank robbery."