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Posted: Wednesday, June 30th, 2004 9:09 PM HST

Police suspect arrested man robbed seven banks

By Associated Press

(Honolulu-AP) -- Honolulu police believe they've arrested a serial bank robber dubbed the ``uncle bandit.'' They say Detective Brian Johnson arrested the man yesterday at Salt Lake Shopping Center as he apparently cased a bank. Johnson had been waiting for the bank to open to conduct an interview. Robbery detectives cross-deputized as federal agents were preparing a federal complaint against the suspect for the May seventh robbery of the First Hawaiian Bank branch at 433 Kapahulu Avenue. The ``uncle bandit'' is also suspected in six other bank robberies dating back to last August first. (Copyright 2004 Associated Press. All rights reserved.)