Utah Man Charged with Two July Credit Union Robberies
SALT LAKE CITY – A federal grand jury recently charged Jeremy Van Duren, age 43, of West Jordan, with robberies of two Salt Lake County credit unions in July.
The indictment alleges Van Duren committed a July 17, 2017, robbery of Deseret First Credit Union in Murray and a July 25, 2017, robbery of Chartway Federal Credit Union in West Jordan.
Van Duren, a previously convicted bank robber, faces up to 20 years in federal prison for each of the two counts in the indictment, which totals 40 years in prison.
This is Van Duren’s second trip to federal court on bank robbery charges. He was charged with 16 bank robberies in an indictment returned in March 2004. He pleaded guilty to eight of the robberies in June 2004 and was sentenced to 130 months in federal prison in September 2004.
According to the indictment, Van Duren was ordered to pay almost $60,000 in restitution to the banks. His sentence also included 36 months of supervised release at the end of the sentence. He later served an additional 14 months in custody for violations of his supervised release.
A coordinated effort between several law enforcement agencies, including the Murray and West Jordan Police Departments and the FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force, led to Van Duren’s arrest in connection with the recent credit union robberies.
An initial appearance will be scheduled for Van Duren in U.S. District Court. The indictment is not a finding of guilt. Individuals charged in an indictment are presumed innocent unless or until they are proven guilty in court.
Key Facts
- State: Utah
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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