A robber with a special grudge against Wells Fargo Bank, dubbed the “Skateboard Bandit” because of his penchant for rolling away from holdups, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for robbing a half-dozen banks, including two in Santa Clara County.

Jared Sung Yoon Herdt, 30, of Sacramento robbed the Wells Fargo on Meridian Avenue in San Jose another branch of the same bank on North Winchester Boulevard in Santa Clara. The holdups, which netted him $1,994, happened within 45 minutes of each other Feb. 24, 2009.

Herdt also admitted in August that he had robbed Wells Fargo branches in Modesto and the Sacramento County towns of Rancho Cordova and Orangevale, as well as a Bank of America in Springfield, Ore.

In some of the holdups, tellers said the robber had rolled away on a skateboard.

In April 2010, police in Sunnyvale found a car that had been reported stolen in San Diego County. Inside, officers found $4,900 in loot from several bank robberies, a loaded 9mm semiautomatic pistol, a skateboard and a receipt for a dentist in Portland, Ore.

The dentist looked at bank surveillance photos of the robbery suspect and identified Herdt. The dentist also let the feds know that Herdt had an upcoming appointment, so when Herdt showed up, the law was waiting.

Herdt apparently had a pet peeve that far outweighed any pain he might encounter at the dentist’s office. FBI Special Agent Rebecka Brown wrote in an affidavit, “When asked about his motive in targeting for robbery Wells Fargo Bank, Herdt replied that he hated the bank because he previously had an account and was charged numerous overdraft fees.”