Suspect arrested in robbery, kidnapping of Peninsula resident

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO Agents on Thursday arrested an East Bay man on suspicion of robbing and kidnapping a person at gunpoint last month in South San Francisco Related Articles South San Francisco officer cleared in fatal shooting of man in lengthy gunfight with police Federal judge rejects San Mateo County sheriff s bid to halt removal process San Francisco homicide exposed shot in car Kids on e-bike hit car before fatal Burlingame crash police say East Bay woman dies after four-vehicle crash on Hwy The episode was disclosed July in the block of Bantry Lane according to the South San Francisco Police Department The victim explained officers he invited the suspect an acquaintance to his home where the suspect pulled out a gun and demanded money from the victim The suspect then ordered the victim to drive him to a nearby bank to withdraw more money police stated adding that the victim complied because he feared for his life Afterward the suspect left the area in a motorcycle Detectives ultimately identified the suspect as a -year-old Oakland man During the scrutiny he continued to contact the victim and threatened to harm him if he did not send additional money On Thursday the U S Marshals Amenity arrested the suspect in Oakland The man a convicted felon was also discovered with a concealed firearm according to police Police noted the man was booked into the Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood City on charges including first-degree robbery grand theft and felon in possession of a firearm