A Buffalo man has been sentenced to 66 months in prison for his role in a botched bank robbery in Angola, New York.
Anthony Wilson, 35, was convicted of aggravated bank robbery and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, according to U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross.
The crime occurred on October 26, 2017, when Wilson and co-defendants Adrian D. Applewhite and Khalil Holland traveled to Angola to rob the Lakeshore Federal Credit Union on Erie Road.
Defendant Holland entered the credit union wearing a mask and brandishing a semi-automatic pistol given to him by Wilson, while Wilson waited in a car nearby.
Holland approached the teller and demanded money, but the alarm was activated, and he left without taking any money. He fled on foot and was arrested shortly thereafter, discarding the pistol during the pursuit.
The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the New York State Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Lackawanna Police Department, the Evans Police Department, and the Tonawanda Police Department, with additional assistance from the Erie County District Attorney’s Office.
Defendant Applewhite was previously convicted in federal court and is awaiting sentencing, while Defendant Holland was previously convicted and sentenced in New York State Court.
Contact: Barbara Burns, (716) 843-5817 or (716) 551-3051.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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