Man arrested in month-long spree of bank, business robberies in Tucson | Crime and courts

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Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Arizona Daily Star

A man suspected of bank and business robberies in Tucson in a month-long rampage has been arrested.

James Siehen, 52, was arrested on November 5 after a bank robbery at First Convenience Bank, 1260 E. Tucson Marketplace Blvd. on the south side of Tucson, said an FBI press release.

According to one complaint, Siehien went into a bank, went to the cashier, and filed a payment order. In some cases, Siehien threatened cashiers with weapons such as a machete or ax, although no injuries were reported.

The robberies grossed more than $ 12,000 in total, court documents show. Three of the incidents were attempted robberies.

Siehien was taken into custody by the Tucson Police Department with the assistance of the Southern Arizona Violent Crime and Gang Task Force, the FBI said.

He is a suspect in the following robbery or attempted robberies:

• October 4th and 12th: Chase Bank, 2nd E. Congress

• October 19: Wells Fargo Bank, 1701 E. Speedway

• October 21st and 25th: Chase Bank, 2465 N. Campbell Ave.

• October 26: Vantage West Credit Union, 801 E. Speedway

• October 26: PNC Bank, 120 N. Stone Ave.

• November 3: AM / PM Convenience Store, 3601 S. Park Ave.

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