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Robbery Suspect Caught 

Workers at the downtown branch of Wells Fargo had a rough start to their day Tuesday when the second customer who walked through the door turned out to be a bank robber.  

The man handed the teller a note claiming to have a gun, and, with cash in hand, he fled out the bank’s south exit, a security guard said. 

Berkeley police alerted neighboring police departments, and later Tuesday Oakland Police arrested Raoul Skinner, 29, of Oakland outside the West Oakland Bart Station. 

Skinner, who was found unarmed, was booked into Berkeley Jail on one count or robbery. Bail was set at $20,000. 

Sting Operation 

A prostitution sting late Friday evening along San Pablo Avenue between University and Ashby avenues resulted in the arrest of 11 women, police said. The operation is part of a series targeting prostitutes and johns along San Pablo Avenue, Police spokesperson Kevin Schofield said. 

Meter Vandal Arrests  

Police arrested two people Wednesday during a four-hour parking operation scoping out parking meter vandals around Telegraph Avenue. One of those arrested was found to be carrying a large knife and methamphetamine, Schofield said. During the operation, police also issued four citations to motorists for not yielding to pedestrians and three parking tickets.e