An alleged serial bank robber nicknamed the “Razzmatazz Robber” has been arrested. On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force arrested Andres Murrietta, 41, without incident following a robbery at the SunWest Credit Union, 1253 South Gilbert Road, in Mesa.
Murrietta faces charges in connection with four bank robberies throughout the Valley, including:
- November 1, 2021, OneAZ Credit Union, 2277 West Guadalupe Road, Gilbert, Arizona
- November 30, 2021, First Bank, 2025 North Alma School Road, Chandler, Arizona
- December 28, 2021, AlaskaUSA Federal Credit Union, 4330 East Juanita Avenue, Mesa, Arizona
- March 23, 2022, SunWest Credit Union, 1253 South Gilbert Road, Mesa, Ariona
In each instance, Murrietta would enter the bank, produce a robbery demand note and a paper bag for the money. He would also drive a vehicle that resembled the color of the Crayola crayon known as razzmatazz.
No one was physically injured during the bank robberies.