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Fire Marshal Helps Deputies Detain Attempted Bank Robber In Virginia, Sheriff Says
A knife-wielding man came up empty after attempting to rob a bank on Friday afternoon, according to the Spotsylvania County, who got a little help from their friends.
Fire Marshal Jeffrey Strang offered deputies an assist in apprehending local resident Xavier Roberts, 43, who was busted after a failed bank robbery attempt in Cosner's Corner, officials say.
According to a spokesperson from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office, at around 1 p.m., Roberts walked into Atlantic Union Bank in the 10100 block of Patriot Highway, passed one of the tellers a note demanding money, and displayed a …
Botched Bank Robber From DC Gets Prison Time For Taking Police On Pursuit In Maryland
A District man will spend nearly a decade behind bars for his role in a botched attempted bank heist in Calvert County and subsequent police pursuit, the state's attorney's office announced.
Cedric Fonta Moore, 39, has been sentenced to 23 years in prison, with all but nine years suspended following an incident at the M&T Bank in Dunkirk in May.
Those arrested at the time:
Moore;
Silas Moliek Moore, 37;
Jamel Anthony Brown, 31;
Donise Sarah Blacknell, 26.
(Clockwise from top right) Cedric Fonta Moore, Silas Moliek Moore, Donise Sarah Blacknell, Jamel Anthony Brown…
DC Man Cops To Crossing Into Maryland To Rob Bank, Police Pursuit, Sheriff Says
A District man may spend decades behind bars after crossing into Southern Maryland, robbing a Calvert County bank and fleeing from police with some friends, authorities announced.
Silas Moore, 37, admitted to his role in the May robbery of M&T Bank in Dunkirk that resulted in a high-speed pursuit with deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office.
Investigators say that on Monday, May 1, Moore walked into the bank and handed one of the tellers a note demanding cash while brandishing a handgun.
He fled with $1,000, along with three others, prompting the short-lived police pursuit …
Bank Robbers Busted After Botched Attempt, Police Pursuit In MD: Sheriff
Four suspects are facing felony charges for their roles in a botched attempted bank heist in Calvert County and subsequent police pursuit, authorities announced.
The Calvert County Sheriff's Office announced that four would-be robbers, all from Washington, DC, have been taken into custody following the incident at M&T Bank in Dunkirk on Monday, May 1.
Those charged:
Cedric Fonta Moore, 39;
Silas Moliek Moore, 37;
Jamel Anthony Brown, 31;
Donise Sarah Blacknell, 26.
(Clockwise from top right) Cedric Fonta Moore, Silas Moliek Moore, Donise Sarah Blacknell, Jamel Anthony Brown.Cal…
Serial Bank Robber From MD Busted Targeting Wells Fargo In VA, Police Say
It took members of the Fairfax County Police Department just hours to identify and locate a wanted Mercedes-Benz-driving bank robbery suspect from Maryland.
Zachary Allen Hunter, 37, has been implicated in multiple bank robberies in the National Capital Region, according to members of the Fairfax County Police Department, who announced his arrest on Thursday, Dec. 29.
According to police, shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 28, Hunter entered the Wells Fargo Bank branch on North Point Village Center in Reston, where he implied he had a firearm and passed a note to a teller demandi…
