Last week's brazen bank robbery in Benicia came to a head when the perps were finally bagged, thanks to high-tech policing. According to the Benicia Police Department, their officers were called to First Street, where they were met with the aftermath of a robbery. The crooks were long gone, but not for long.

An Automated License Plate Reader system, a digital eye on the city streets, caught a glimpse of the getaway car's plate, sealing the fate of the thieves -- yesterday, it pinged the cops when the car re-entered Benicia, teeing up a showdown on East Second Street. Inside the car, three unlikely bank robbers: a 53-year-old man from Vacaville on the run for last week's heist, a 68-year-old man from Fairfield who was behind the wheel, and a 74-year-old woman from Vallejo who had her own dance card with the law for an unrelated case but now caught in the net.

It's a twist out of a movie, with the two gents suspected of hitting other banks across nearby cities, possibly a geriatric crime spree that's now run out of the road. Both men were hauled off to the Solano County Jail, while the woman was taken in on her outstanding warrant, as the Benicia Police Department detailed in their report.

The case remains shrouded in the kind of intrigue that keeps detectives up at night and the public stories that folks will tell for years as investigations continue. Still, for those fixated on the criminal choreography of these seasoned law-breakers, more information is a click away on the Benicia Police Department website. Just follow the "Arrests" tab for updates.