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Flozell Beasley, Bank Robbery, Colorado 2023
A 73-year-old Denver man has been sentenced to 210 months in federal prison for a string of bank robberies that left the community on edge. Flozell Beasley, of Denver, was convicted by a jury of four counts of bank robbery and one count of robbery affecting interstate commerce.
According to the facts established at trial, Beasley robbed two banks, two credit unions, and a taco shop in Denver between May and July 2023. In each robbery, the defendant dressed like a construction worker and threatened employees with a high-quality replica gun before taking their money and fleeing.
The final straw came on July 11, 2023, when Beasley robbed the Vectra Bank at 1001 E 17th Street and left with a GPS tracker hidden inside the money he stole from the bank. He then boarded a nearby RTD bus and was arrested twelve minutes later sitting on the bus with the tracker, stolen money, replica gun, construction vest, and construction helmet in a bag at his feet.
The FBI Denver Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force and their partners at the Denver Police Department and the Regional Transportation District are to be commended for their tireless efforts in bringing this serial offender to justice.
‘If you’re thinking of robbing a bank in Colorado, do yourself a favor and find something else to do,’ said United States Attorney for the District of Colorado Peter McNeilly. ‘We will catch you; we will prosecute you; and you will spend a long time in federal prison.’
United States District Judge Regina M. Rodriguez presided over the sentencing, while Assistant United States Attorneys Brian Dunn and Garreth Winstead handled the prosecution. This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and making our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
Beasley’s sentencing serves as a stark reminder that crime does not pay and that those who engage in violent behavior will be held accountable for their actions. The people of Denver can rest a little easier knowing that this serial bank robber is behind bars.
Key Facts
- State: Colorado
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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