Source: SFGate
“A once well-regarded Bay Area chef has been indicted by a federal grand jury after allegedly attempting to rob three banks in a single day. Valentino Luchin, 62, was arrested in September after hitting three banks, San Francisco police said. According to police, Luchin passed notes to bank workers demanding cash. He allegedly robbed a bank on the 1100 block of Grant Avenue of $300 and stole about $2,500 from a Bank of America on Stockton Street. He also attempted to rob a bank on the 400 block of Columbus but failed to walk away with any money. … He has pleaded not guilty to charges of bank robbery and attempted bank robbery. … Before his legal troubles, Luchin worked as the executive chef at Rose Pistola in San Francisco. He then opened Ottavio in Walnut Creek, serving as both the owner and the head chef. But the restaurant closed in 2016, sending Luchin into a tailspin of financial woes.” (01/11/26)
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/san-francisco-chef-indicted-rob-banks-21289074.php