"Fast" Fred Hodges was arrested outside a Highland residence on the 25000 block of Byron Street Tuesday.
Hodges is alleged to have entered a Chevron gas station at 1201 E. Orangethorpe Avenue on June 4. He allegedly brandished a gun in his waistband to the clerk and stole an undisclosed amount of money and cigarettes.
Hodges is alleged to have robbed a Bank of the West branch at 3021 E. Yorba Linda Boulevard on June 18. Police say he approached a teller with a note stating he had a weapon and he wanted money. He left the bank with an undisclosed amount of money.
Police investigators developed leads that identified Hodges as a suspect. He was arrested Tuesday after surveillance on the residence confirmed he lived there. As he exited the residence, he was arrested without incident.
