Alleged Bad Teeth Bandit arrested Thursday might be responsible for several Albuquerque bank robberies

Russell O'Neal Brown, who is suspected of being the Bad Teeth Bandit, was arrested Thursday night by Albuquerque police and Rio Rancho authorities, accoding to an FBI news release.

Brown is suspected of being responsible for six bank robberies in the Albuquerque metro area this year.

He had his initial appearance in federal court this morning (Oct. 30) and remains in federal custody. He will have a preliminary/detention hearing on Monday.

According to the news release the alleged robberies he is suspected in include:

January - Kirtland Federal Credit Union at Coors and Alameda

March - Wells Fargo inside the Albertsons at Coors and Montano

May - Kirtland Federal Credit Union at Coors and Alameda

July- Kirtland Federal Credit Union at Coors and Alameda

September- Kirtland Federal Credit Union at Coors and Alameda

October - NM Bank and Trust at 9500 Eubank near Montgomery