Police: Man 'fishing' in Santa Rosa bank deposit boxes arrested

A witness reported seeing a man trying to remove envelopes from the slots early Friday, police reported.|
PAUL PAYNE
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

A Santa Rosa man suspected of “fishing” for items in night deposit boxes at two Santa Rosa banks has been arrested on attempted burglary charges, police said Sunday.

John Giromni Jr., 27, was arrested early Friday after a witness reported seeing him try to steal from the U.S. Bank on Magowan Drive, Sgt. Robert Reynolds said.

Later, officers reviewed surveillance camera footage from Exchange Bank on Montgomery Drive and determined Giromini had been trying to get into that night deposit box as well, Reynolds said.

He was booked on two counts of attempted burglary, possession of burglary tools and probation violation.

You can reach Staff Writer Paul Payne at 568-5312 or paul.payne@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter @ppayne.

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