Mono Sheriff’s officers captured a bank robbery suspect in the Bridgeport area after they received a call from the FBI.

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The Auburn Journal published this image, believed to be John Alexander, from a bank surveillance camera.

Federal agents said that a man wanted on bank robbery in the San Jose area might be camping in the Bridgeport area.

Deputies went to work to find out. At about 9:20pm Tuesday, a Mono Deputy patrolling the area around Buckeye Campground in Bridgeport located the bank robbery suspect’s vehicle.

Officers did take the man into custody without incident. He is 56-year-old John Robert Alexander of Auburn, CA. Officers allege that the man was involved in nine bank robberies.

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Mono County Sheriff booking photo of John Alexander

In fact, the FBI dubbed Alexander as the “Posse Box bandit”. The Auburn Journal newspaper said a posse box is a clip board with a storage container attached. Officers said Alexander used one during his first robbery, captured on surveillance video.

Alexander remained in custody at the Mono County Jail at last report.

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