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Colorado Springs Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Bank Robberies

A Colorado Springs man has been sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison for four counts of bank robbery, including one with force.

Jared Lincoln Fitzgerald, 46, was sentenced to 262 months in federal prison for the robberies, which took place in Denver and Pueblo. Fitzgerald was also sentenced to five years of supervised release.

The first robbery took place on July 24, 2020, at the MidFirst Bank on North Cook Street in Denver. Fitzgerald, wearing a face covering and a yellow hard hat, entered the bank and showed a bank employee a note that said, ‘This is a robbery.’ He then told bank employees, ‘There is a problem. The problem is you’re being robbed.’ The defendant lifted the front of his shirt to reveal what appeared to be a black handgun in his waistband and ordered the employees to the vault.

On October 9, 2020, Fitzgerald entered the same MidFirst Bank on North Cook Street in Denver and forced bank employees into the vault room. He said, ‘If the cops come, there will be a shootout’ and ordered the employees to open the safe. The defendant removed cash and left the bank.

Fitzgerald committed the other two robberies on April 13, 2021, at the Power Credit Union on East Evans Avenue in Pueblo, and on July 20, 2021, at the Wells Fargo Bank on West 44th Avenue in Wheat Ridge. In each of the robberies, Fitzgerald displayed a note threatening the employees and used a gun to intimidate them.

Agents and task force officers from the FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force executed warrants on Fitzgerald’s house, storage locker, and vehicles, locating items matching the clothing worn and weapons used in the robberies.

Fitzgerald committed the robberies while he was under supervision for previous bank robberies. ‘Jared Lincoln Fitzgerald committed four takeover-style robberies, all while he was under supervision for previous bank robberies,’ said FBI Denver Special Agent in Charge Michael Schneider. ‘Fitzgerald clearly knew the consequences of his actions and still chose to break the law and terrorize his victims. This lengthy sentence is appropriate for this defendant; keeping him behind bars helps keep our communities safe.’