Man Arrested After Allegedly Yelling Robbery Threat at Bank of America in Victorville

VICTORVILLE, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A 51-year-old man was arrested Monday afternoon after deputies responded to a report of a bank robbery in progress at a Bank of America branch in Victorville.

Deputies were called at about 4:10 p.m. on February 23, 2026, to the Bank of America in the 14700 block of Seventh Street.

According to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Jenny L. Smith, “deputies were called to the location for a report of a bank robbery in progress.”

Upon arrival, deputies detained the suspect, later identified as Christopher Conrad, 51.

Employees at the bank told deputies that Conrad entered the business, went near a teller window, and yelled that he wanted to rob the bank “a couple of times,” according to Smith.

Conrad was arrested for PC 664/211, attempted robbery. He was transported to a local hospital as a precaution, where he was cleared before being booked at the High Desert Detention Center.

No injuries were reported in the incident.

Anyone with information about this investigation is encouraged to contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.

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