FBI: Bandit caught, connected to 20 bank robberies

YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: The FBI this morning said it captured a man accused of committing at least 20 bank holdups in six states.

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Jerry DeMarco

12/24/2013 5:16 p.m.

EXCLUSIVE: He wore many hats, but a man arrested by the FBI this morning after being tied to at least 20 bank robberies in six different states couldn’t overcome one distinguishing feature: He’s short. READ MORE ….

Luis Alomar, 37, was arrested around 2:30 a.m. today in the Long Island town of Medford, a day after the FBI identified him as armed and dangerous.

Alomar is believed to have ties to both to Mastic and Shirley, L.I., and southern Florida — specifically Palm Beach County, Kissimmee, and Osceola County.

He has used several aliases, including Arturo Alomar, Luis Arturo, David Diaz, David Gonzalez, Louis Alomar and Luis Castillo, the FBI said.

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