FBI Phoenix
Brooke Brennan and Kevin Smith
(623) 466-1999
November 12, 2021

Tucson Bank Robber Arrested

PHOENIX, AZ—On Friday, November 5, 2021, the Tucson Police Department, with assistance from the Southern Arizona Violent Crime and Gang Task Force, arrested James Siehien, 52, without incident following a bank robbery at First Convenience Bank,1260 East Tucson Marketplace Boulevard, in Tucson. Siehien is believed to have committed eight bank robberies and two store robberies, including:

  • October 4, 2021, Chase Bank, 2 East Congress, Tucson, Arizona
  • October 12, 2021, Chase Bank, 2 East Congress, Tucson, Arizona
  • October 19, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, 1701 East Speedway Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona
  • October 21, 2021, Chase Bank, 2465 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, Arizona
  • October 25, 2021, Chase Bank, 2465 North Campbell Ave., Tucson, Arizona
  • October 26, 2021, Vantage West Credit Union, 801 East Speedway Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona
  • October 26, 2021, PNC Bank,120 North Stone Avenue, Tucson, Arizona
  • November 3, 2021, AM/PM Convenience Store, 3601 South Park Avenue, Tucson, Arizona
  • November 3, 2021, Whataburger, 3925 S. Sixth Avenue, Tucson, Arizona
  • November 5, 2021, First Convenience Bank, 1260 East Tucson Marketplace Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona

According to the complaint, Siehien would enter a bank, approach the teller, and pass a demand note. In some instances, Siehien would threaten tellers with weapons, such as a machete or axe.

No one was physically injured during the bank robberies.

The FBI’s Southern Arizona Violent Crime and Gang Task Force would like to thank the Tucson Police Department for its outstanding work on this case, along with the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Arizona.

Siehien has been charged in a federal criminal complaint. A complaint is only an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for Arizona at http://www.azd.uscourts.gov/ or on PACER https://www.pacer.gov/

The Southern Arizona Violent Crime and Gang Task Force is comprised of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), ATF, Pima County Sheriff’s Department, Tucson Police Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Arizona Attorney General’s Office.

Magistrate Number: 4:21-mj-04720