St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty To Bank Robbery In Illinois

Arnell L. Edwards, a 50-year-old St. Louis, Missouri, man, has pleaded guilty to bank robbery in federal district court in East St. Louis, Illinois, according to a recent announcement by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton.

Edwards is scheduled to be sentenced on April 7, 2014, at which time he faces a potential sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000, not more than 5 years of supervised release after his prison term, a mandatory special assessment of $100 and restitution.

On September 6, 2013, Edwards entered the US Bank in New Athens, Illinois, wearing a polka dot dress, wig, and sunglasses. He then placed a rag over his mouth, approached a bank teller showing her a handwritten note on a small piece of red paper, reading, “STICK UP ALL MONEY,” and stated, “Give me all the money.” The frightened teller removed money from her drawer and placed it on the counter. Edwards picked up the cash and exited the bank.

As he ran away, he removed and discarded clothing in a bush and shed near a wooded area, before entering an apartment nearby. Officers used a PA system to contact Edwards, who emerged from his apartment shortly thereafter. A search of the apartment resulted in the discovery of a pad of red Post-It-Notes. The pad found in his apartment matched in size, shape, and color the note given to the bank teller.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Daniel T. Kapsak for prosecution.

Edwards, a St. Louis man, pleaded guilty to bank robbery in federal district court in East St. Louis, Illinois, on November 19, 2013. He is currently facing a potential sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000, not more than 5 years of supervised release after his prison term, a mandatory special assessment of $100 and restitution.

The case against Edwards is a reminder of the importance of vigilance in preventing and investigating financial crimes. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois have worked tirelessly to bring Edwards to justice.

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