A 62-year-old well-known Bay Area chef is in custody after he reportedly robbed three San Francisco banks in a single day last week, according to multiple media reports.

Prior to his short-lived career as a bank robber, Chef Valentino Luchin worked as the executive chef at Rose Pistola in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood. Later, he opened Ottavio Osteria in Walnut Creek, where he worked as owner and head chef before it shuttered in 2016.

On Sept. 10, officers with the San Francisco Police Department responded to a robbery activation made at bank in the 1100 block of Grant Avenue just after 12 p.m.

“Upon arrival, officers learned that the male suspect entered the business and passed a note to an employee demanding money. Fearing for their safety, the employee complied and provide

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