Fugitive wanted in string of West Coast ATM robberies arrested in Orange County

A fugitive member of a South American ATM robbery crew, suspected in a string of robberies in California, Oregon and Washington, was arrested in Orange County, authorities said Thursday

Diego Ananais Arrellano Diaz, aka Fabio Cristian Hernandez, was arrested in Newport Beach on Wednesday for his participation in a conspiracy to break into and steal money from ATMs between May and October 2024, according to a press release from Acting U.S. Attorney Kimberly Sanchez.

Arrellano Diaz had been identified as one of the suspects in the most recent incident on July 20, where a bomb was used to access and steal from an ATM inside a Target store in San Ramon, California…

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