NEW EVIDENCE HAS SURFACED AGAINST THE WOMAN DUBBED THE “CENTRAL COAST BANDIT”. A SEARCH FOR CRISTINA PADILLA’SWATSONVILLE HOME AND TWO VEHICLES TURNED UP CLOTHING SHE REPORTEDLY WORE DURING HER ALLEGED ROBBERY’S, ALONG WITH NOTES SHE WROTE AND HANDED TO BANK TELLERS. PADILLA WAS ARRESTED ON AUGUST 23RD AFTER SHE WAS RECOGNIZED IN SAN LUIS OBISPO. PADILLA HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO CHARGES, HOWEVER AUTHORITIES SAY EVIDENCE FOUND FROM THE RECENT SEARCH LINK HER TO SEVERAL ROBBERIES. SEVERAL HAND WRITTEN NOTES WERE FOUND IN PADILLA’S CAR WITH ONE THAT READ “HAND ME ALL OF YOUR LARGE BILLS OR I WILL SHOOT YOU”.
