In a dramatic day of crime, Valentino Luchin, a 62-year-old California chef, targeted three separate banks on September 10, using the same modus operandi for each: handwritten demand notes slipped to tellers. Law enforcement from San Francisco moved swiftly, piecing together the crimes through community reporting that proved instrumental in the rapid apprehension. Luchin's criminal trajectory spans years—he previously attempted a bank theft in 2018 following his restaurant's financial collapse. Now held in custody pending a hearing, the chef faces serious charges tied to this coordinated theft spree, marking a troubling pattern that authorities are carefully documenting for prosecution.