Eric Mallory, 34, of New Orleans, walked into two Jefferson Parish banks months apart and walked out with $10,680 in cash — but he won’t be walking free for long. Mallory pleaded guilty today to a two-count Indictment charging him with the armed robbery of Capital One Bank and Gulf Coast Bank & Trust, marking the end of a federal investigation that traced him through teller notes and surveillance.
On July 27, 2016, Mallory strode into the Capital One Bank at 1867 Barataria Boulevard in Marrero and slid a handwritten demand note to a teller. No weapon was displayed, but the threat was clear. The teller handed over $2,798 in cash, and Mallory vanished into the afternoon. Less than two months later, on September 22, 2016, he struck again — this time at Gulf Coast Bank & Trust, located at 737 Terry Parkway in Gretna.
At the Gretna branch, Mallory didn’t stop at one teller. He approached the first with a demand note, then moved down the line and repeated the threat to a second. The coordinated pressure netted him $7,882 — pushing his total haul from both robberies to $10,680. Bank employees activated silent alarms, and footage from internal cameras was quickly turned over to law enforcement.
Federal agents from the FBI and deputies from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office pieced together the timeline, identifying Mallory through physical evidence and witness accounts. The case moved swiftly from investigation to indictment, culminating in today’s guilty plea in U.S. District Court. U.S. District Judge Ivan L. R. Lemelle scheduled sentencing for May 3, 2017.
Mallory now faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on each count, to run consecutively, along with a $250,000 fine, three years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment per count. Prosecutors made no promises of leniency, and with no plea deal announced, Mallory is bracing for a full sentence under federal guidelines for violent financial crimes.
U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite commended the FBI and Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office for their swift, coordinated work. “Robbing banks endangers employees and undermines community trust,” Polite said. Assistant United States Attorney Maria M. Carboni is leading the prosecution. The case serves as a stark reminder: in the digital age, even low-tech crimes leave high-tech trails.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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