Showing posts with label bank robber. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bank robber. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Bank Robbed Who Dressed as Nun Arrested

James E. Finch, Special Agent in Charge of the Oklahoma City Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), announced the arrest of Kyle Robert Richard, 27 years of age, of Yukon, Oklahoma.
Richard was arrested without incident at approximately 10:00 a.m. on December 13, 2013, in Mustang, Oklahoma, by the FBI and members of the Oklahoma City Police Department, Gang Enforcement Unit. Richard is facing federal bank robbery charges for allegedly robbing the Yukon National Bank branch at 235 S. Yukon Parkway in Yukon, Oklahoma, on December 10, 2013. During the robbery, the subject wore an old woman’s mask with what appeared to be a nun’s habit.
The quick identification and arrest of Richards is a result of the investigative efforts of the Yukon Police Department and the FBI. The investigation was aided by a vehicle description and license plate given by a witness at the bank, as well as tips received from the public subsequent to media coverage of the robbery.
A federal complaint officially charging Richard is expected to be filed today in U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma. Richard will be transported to the Grady County Jail where he will be detained until his Initial Appearance in federal court.
The public is reminded this arrest is merely a charge, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Bank Robber Ordered to Prison

HOUSTON—The third of four convicted in the armed bank robbery of a Wells Fargo Bank in September 2012 has been ordered to federal prison, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Stanley Snowden, 40, of Houston, pleaded guilty June 28, 2013.
Today, U.S. District Judge Melinda Harmon sentenced Snowden to 87 months for his role in the aggravated bank robbery, as well as an additional 84 months for brandishing a firearm during commission of the crime. The sentences are to be served consecutively for a total of 171 months in federal prison.
On September 26, 2012, at approximately 9:45 a.m., the Wells Fargo Bank on Fulton Street in Houston was robbed by Snowden and two others—David Wilson Holiday, 35, of Houston, and Alvin Theotis Snowden, 41, of Houston—wearing masks and bandanas. Stanley Snowden and Alvin Snowden were armed with semiautomatic pistols.
Holiday and Alvin Snowden jumped over the teller counter demanded that the bank employees lay down on the ground, while Alvin Snowden pointed his weapon at them. Alvin Snowden took the bank manager to the vault and demanded money, and Holiday took one of the bank employees to her teller drawer.
Stanley Snowden controlled the lobby area, during which time he assaulted an elderly female customer by throwing her to the ground and pointing his pistol directly at her as she lay on the floor of the bank.
After the robbery, the three men exited the bank and entered a Chevrolet Impala, driven by Anthony D. Brown, 40, of Houston, who drove the others to the bank prior to the robbery. All were apprehended a short time later, at which time a .32 caliber pistol, a 9mm pistol, and money stolen from the bank were recovered from the vehicle.
The three others also pleaded guilty. Alvin Snowden received a total sentence of 319 months, while Brown will serve 92 months in federal prison. Holiday will be sentenced next month.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI Bank Robbery Task Force, which is composed of personnel from the FBI, Houston Police Department, and Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Jennie Basile is prosecuting the case.