The Santa Fe Police Department has announced an arrest in a recent bank robbery. Around 10:50 a.m. on January 23, 2024, officers responded to a bank robbery at the Wells Fargo at 3150 Cerrillos Road. Authorities say a female suspect handed a note to a bank teller demanding money.

A weapon was not observed. The female suspect fled the scene on foot. A detailed description of the suspect was distributed. Around 11:54 a.m., Santa Fe police officers located a woman matching the suspect description running through a parking lot near 3258 Cerrillos Road.

The woman was taken into custody. She was later identified as 41-year-old Juliann Brandsford of Santa Fe. Brandsford is charged with Robbery, Resisting, Evading and/or Obstructing an Officer, and Concealing Identity.