Man suspected of robbing two Palm Desert banks arrested

Riverside County Sheriff's Dept.

A man who was identified as a suspect in two bank robberies in Palm Desert within four days of each other was arrested on Wednesday night.

Christopher Franco, 43 of Indio, was identified as a suspect in the robberies of Rabobank on Cook St. on June 14th and Pacific Premier Bank on Fred Waring Dr. on June 17th.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department arrested Franco about 8:30 pm on Indio Blvd., according to a news release.

No additional suspects are being sought in connection with these robberies.