A 36-year-old Imperial County man suspected of robbing a La Mesa bank Tuesday was arrested a short time after the heist following a brief foot pursuit.
Asim Shakir Daniels of Brawley allegedly pretended to have a concealed gun while demanding money from several tellers at the Bank of the West branch in the 8600 block of Center Drive about 10 a.m., according to the La Mesa Police Department.
After the clerks gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of cash, the robber left the bank and walked off toward the Grossmont Center mall, LMPD Lt. Katy Lynch said.
With the help of witnesses, patrol officers found Daniels near a Target store at the shopping center, chased him down and took him into custody.
“The money taken during the robbery was recovered,” Lynch said.
Daniels was booked into San Diego Central Jail, where he was being held on $100,000 bail pending arraignment, scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
