Charles William Woolery, Bank Robbery, Michigan 2022

DETROIT, MI – On March 2, 2022, Charles William Woolery, 52, allegedly robbed the Dearborn Federal Savings Bank, located at 22315 Michigan Avenue in Dearborn, Michigan.

According to court records, at approximately 3:04 p.m. on the day of the crime, Woolery entered the bank wearing a tan Carhartt suit, black beanie hat, and a black facemask.

Woolery approached a victim teller and handed her a note demanding that she ‘smile’ and put money in a bag or he would ‘kill everyone.’

The teller, fearing for her safety, placed $1,690 in a black bag and handed it to Woolery, who then fled the bank on foot.

Woolery was later arrested by Dearborn police officers, without incident, in a Port-a-John located in the parking lot of the Hampton Inn on Michigan Avenue.

Officers found the $1,690 in the front of a Lions’ hoodie that Woolery was wearing, as well as the black beanie hat, black facemask, the robbery note, a full tan Carhartt style suit, and tan gloves like those used in the bank robbery in the Port-a-John where Woolery was found hiding.

Woolery faces a statutory maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for bank robbery if convicted.

A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

This case is being investigated by special agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation along with the assistance of the Dearborn Police Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Rosemary Gardey is prosecuting the case.

A criminal complaint is merely an allegation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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