Antioch police urge caution when visiting banks – NBC Bay Area

After customers were affected by a series of robberies, Antioch police are asking residents to remain alert after leaving the bank.

There have been more than a dozen incidents of people leaving the bank and being robbed in recent months, and with the number of cases increasing, people are voicing their concerns.

“I feel sorry for the people who get robbed,” said Ronald Coleman, an Antioch resident. “It could happen to me just as easily as it could happen to them.”

Jim Noack of Antioch said he and his wife were victims of a robbery after visiting the Chase Bank on Somerville Road.

After Noack’s wife cashed a check, she was followed home. A group of suspects were parked across the street. When she got out of the car, the suspects approached her.

“Two of them jumped out and ripped her purse from her neck,” he said.

When Noack tried to get out of the car, he said he was hit by one of the suspects and left lying on the street.

Noack suffered injuries to his ribs and is still recovering. So far, two people have been arrested in this case.

“Now we have a better understanding of everything that’s going on,” he said. “Let’s go and see what’s going on, then we’ll do something.”

Antioch police did not immediately respond to NBC Bay Area’s request for comment Friday.

Police are now advising residents to remain vigilant and take precautions when walking to and from the bank.