Stamford Man Held On Bank Robbery Charge

A Stamford man was arrested by Norwalk Police Wednesday for allegedly robbing a TD Bank branch on Sept. 16.

Police said Michael Jones, 22, of 40 Stillwater Rd., entered the bank at 184 Main St. and handed a teller a note suggesting he had a weapon, although none was shown.

Along with the cash she turned over, the teller gave Jones a dye pack that exploded after he left the bank. During a briefing with reporters Thursday morning, Det. Sgt. Thomas Roncinske said some dye pack evidence may have been found in Jones’ apartment when police executed a search and seizure warrant there Wednesday.

Following the robbery, Norwalk Police distributed surveillance photos taken inside the bank. Jones’ probation officer notified detectives it appeared to be him in the photos.

Stamford Police provided a mug shot of Jones, which detectives used to produce a photo line-up shown to the teller. Roncinske said she did not hesitate for a moment before pointing to the photo of Jones.

Jones was arrested by warrant, and charged with first-degree robbery and fourth-degree larceny. He was held on $100,000 bond and given a court date of Oct. 6.

Armed Robbery at Connecticut Avenue Restaurant

Three men robbed the Fiesta Limena restaurant at gunpoint Wednesday night.

Employees told police the three walked in wearing masks and gloves, and one had a handgun.

Police said one ripped out the cash box, which the restaurant’s manager estimated held more than $1,600.

They left in a Mitsubishi Eclipse, which police said had been stolen in Bridgeport.

The hold-up was reported at 9:43 p.m. Besides employees, there were several customers in the restaurant.

Editor's note: This article originally was published at 3:03 p.m. The time stamp has been changed for layout purposes on the Norwalk Patch main page.