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Thomas Hopkins, 57, of Waterbury, was arrested and charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree threatening, and second-degree larceny, police said on Monday, Nov. 18.
Hopkins is accused of robbing the Wells Fargo at 800 Wolcott St. in Waterbury around 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, police said. He walked in and told employees he had a gun and demanded cash; however, he never showed the weapon.
Employees complied with his demands, and he ran out of the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash, Waterbury Police said.
Detectives viewed security camera footage and quickly identified Hopkins as the suspect. Investigators tracked him down to Willow Street around 1 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, authorities said. He tried to run away, but police caught him before he could escape.
Hopkins is a fugitive from justice with an active warrant from Seattle for a prior robbery, police said. He has an extensive criminal history, including a felony robbery conviction in Seattle and a separate larceny charge in Hartford.
A judge ordered him held on a $550,000 bond, authorities said. Hopkins will face extradition to Seattle at a later date to answer for his previous charges.
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