“Weathergirl Bandit” Arrested

A 45-year-old woman suspected in four bank robberies in Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach surrendered to police Saturday.

Felicia Ellen Jones had earned the name “Weather girl bandit” for chatting with the bank tellers about the weather, while robbing the bank. The woman was involved in three bank robberies in Manhattan Beach on February 29, March 11 and March 12, and one robbery in Hermosa Beach on March 5.

As the woman was caught on surveillance cameras while robbing the banks, police asked people who saw her to help them find her.

"Pretty clear pictures, wearing a white shirt, pink skirt, pink hat, and definitely, if somebody looks at this photo and knows who this person is, we're asking that they come forward," the announcement said.

Authorities received clues on the robber’s whereabouts after the photos taken by the bank surveillance cameras were shown on television. They verified the information source and negotiated with Jones, convincing her to meet them at a certain location in Los Angeles, accompanied by her attorney.

FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said that Jones was very polite during the robberies, asking a teller about her nail polish and apologizing for committing the robbery in some of the situations.

"It was very friendly and polite conversation, but again, her notes were demanding cash," Eimiller said, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Jones is expected to appear in federal court on Monday to face charges of bank robbery.