CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (MPG) - On November 28, Citrus Heights Police Department detectives arrested 32-year-old John Dean Shultz of Orangevale for multiple felony counts of bank robbery.

Shultz was the suspect in a months-long investigation into a series of four bank robberies spanning from one in Auburn to three in Citrus Heights.

During these robberies, Shultz wore what appeared to be a pipe bomb on his chest while demanding money from the bank tellers. As Shultz increased the frequency of his robberies, Citrus Heights investigators developed numerous pieces of evidence connecting him to these crimes.

Shortly after 10 p.m. on Monday night, Citrus Heights Detectives in partnership with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Detail (SED) and the Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) team, executed a search warrant at Shultz’s Orangevale residence. The replica explosive device used in the robbery was recovered during the search and was confirmed to be inert by EOD.

In addition to the replica explosive device, detectives recovered numerous additional pieces of evidence linking Shultz to these robberies. Detectives also located two illegally possessed AR 15 style assault rifles, an illegal handgun, and evidence of drug use in the house.

Shultz was arrested on (3) counts of felony bank robbery and illegal weapons possession in Sacramento County. A warrant for one count of robbery will be requested from the Placer County District Attorney’s Office for the Auburn robbery.

The Citrus Heights Police Department would like to thank the Sacramento Field Office of the FBI, and the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance with this investigation. In conjunction with the assistance of our community, this robbery series is now over, and we are grateful that nobody was injured.

For tips related to this or other crimes, please report them anonymously to the Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers hotline at (916) 443-HELP.