Arrest Made in Albuquerque Bank Robbery

The FBI and Albuquerque Police have arrested a man in connection with the Aug. 19 robbery of a Bank of America branch inside a Smith’s grocery store.

James Aley White, 29, of Albuquerque, is expected to have an initial appearance in U.S. District Court on Monday.

FBI special agents and officers with the Albuquerque Police Department’s Repeat Offender Project unit arrested White at an Albuquerque motel on Friday.

The bank robbery occurred when a man entered the store at 8040 Academy Road NE near Wyoming Boulevard NE at about 6:15 p.m. and handed the teller a note demanding money.

The note implied the robber had a gun, but no weapon was seen.

The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of money. Nobody was injured.