Casey Swain, Bank Robbery, New York 2015

State: New York
Category: Violent Crime
Source: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/buffalo-man-arrested-charged-complaint-bank-robbery" style="color:#cc0000;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DOJ Press Release ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Â Ã¢â‚¬â€

Buffalo Man Arrested, Charged with Bank Robbery in Buffalo, New York.

A 37-year-old Buffalo man has been arrested and charged with bank robbery in connection with a series of 13 connected bank robberies in the area. Casey Swain, 37, of Buffalo, NY, was taken into custody and charged by complaint with bank robbery.

According to the complaint, the First Niagara Bank on Clinton Street in Buffalo was robbed on April 24, 2015, in what is believed to be the first of 13 connected bank robberies. The robberies involved the robber passing similar notes which demanded that the money provided contain no bank security devices and instructed the victims not to make any eye contact or sudden movement or things would turn bad.

On June 5, 2015, an individual entered the First Niagara Bank on Abbott Road in Buffalo, approached a teller and passed a note which essentially stated large bills only, no eye contact, no dye pack, no sudden movements. According to the complaint, investigators identified Swain as the individual in bank surveillance photos.

“Our Office takes very seriously these crimes that can terrorize members of the public and employees working at local businesses,” said U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. “We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to aggressively prosecute such defendants.”

Swain made an initial appearance this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder. He is being held without bail.

The charge of bank robbery carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both.

The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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