A Ka'anapali man accused of four recent Maui bank robberies made is initial court appearance today.

James C. Thobe, 47, is charged with first-degree robbery in connection with holdups of two American Savings Bank branches, and Territorial Savings and First Hawaiian locations in West Maui. Thobe is being held in lieu of $200,000 bail.

Police said Thobe was arrested Tuesday at a Ka'anapali condominium after identifying him as a suspect from information received on the moped he used as a getaway vehicle following Monday's robbery of the ASB branch on Papalaua Street in Lahaina.

In all the robberies, Thobe allegedly displayed a small box containing wires and electrical tape in making his robbery demands to tellers.