Renowned California chef Valentino Luchin arrested for robbing three San Francisco banks in one day
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2025 10:26 am
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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - A renowned California chef has been arrested for allegedly pulling off three bank robberies in one day in San Francisco last week.
Valentino Luchin, 62 — the former executive chef at beloved Italian restaurant Rose Pistola in San Fran — struck three different banks across the city on Sept. 10 by passing handwritten notes to the tellers demanding money, according to the San Francisco Police Department.
Officers responded to a robbery at a bank near Grant Avenue in Chinatown around 12 p.m.
Upon arrival, one of the tellers informed police that the suspect had handed her a note demanding cash, and, out of concern for their safety, she had complied.
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