On Wednesday, October 13th, the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force with assistance from the Phoenix Police Department arrested Taylor Stewart, 27, without incident following a bank robbery at Chase Bank, 830 S. Mill Avenue in Tempe. Stewart faces charges in connection with four bank robberies throughout the Phoenix metro area, including:
- September 23, 2021, Desert Financial Credit Union, 1606 S. Signal Butte Drive, Mesa, Arizona
- October 4, 2021, US Bank, 1855 N. Power Road, Mesa, Arizona
- October 9, 2021, Chase Bank, 2902 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, Arizona
- October 13, 2021, Chase Bank, 830 S. Mill Avenue, Tempe, Arizona
In each instance, Stewart would enter a bank, pass a demand note indicating she was armed, and flee the scene.
No one was physically injured during the bank robberies.
