Brookfield police arrest suspect who confessed to robbery of Ridgestone Bank

BROOKFIELD -- Brookfield police have announced an arrest in connection with the January 12th robbery of the Ridgestone Bank, located near North Avenue and Lilly Road.

According to police, the suspect entered the bank around 4:45 p.m. and passed a note to the teller. No one was injured during the incident.

The suspect was arrested on Friday after he was located at a home in Milwaukee. Police say the suspect vehicle was found parked in front of the home.

Police say the man confessed to the bank robbery -- and also to a vehicle theft that happened in West Allis.

That stolen vehicle was used in the Brookfield bank robbery and a retail theft in Menomonee Falls that happened on January 12th.

The suspect was taken to the Waukesha County Jail for charging and for a felony warrant for his arrest.