A Chula Vista woman has been sentenced to a year in jail for robbing two branches of the California Coast Credit Union in the South Bay.
The sheriff’s department says the projected release date for Sarah Monique Martinez, 33, is on Jan. 29, 2017.
Chula Vista Superior Court Judge Garry Haehnle ordered Martinez serve a minimum of 90 days in jail on Oct. 17 and that she could be released to a residential treatment program if a bed becomes available. If there isn’t an available bed, she would remain in jail.
Haehnle ordered Martinez to avoid all branches of the California Coast Credit Union under terms of three years probation. The judge reserved jurisdiction on restitution for later.
She pleaded guilty to robbery on Sept. 16 and to grand theft in the second hold-up. The second robbery charge and possession of methamphetamine for sale was dismissed. The maximum sentence was five years and eight months in prison.
Chula Vista Police said Martinez entered the credit union branch at 286 E. H Street around 1:48 p.m. on July 30 and waited in line to see a teller. She presented a demand note for money to a teller.
The teller gave her money from the cash drawer, and the Martinez fled. No weapons were seen. Officers interviewed witnesses and viewed surveillance camera footage.
An officer spotted Martinez around 4:30 p.m. later that same day in the 600 block of Broadway and detained her. Martinez admitted to being at the bank earlier and police said they found evidence linking her to the robbery.
After her arrest, police linked Martinez to an earlier hold-up on July 1 to another credit union branch.
