Joseph Perkins, Bank Robbery, Pennsylvania 2024

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania – In a stunning display of brazen thievery, Joseph Perkins, 31, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 84 months in prison for robbing multiple city banks in a two-week span.

According to authorities, Perkins would present threatening demand notes to bank personnel in order to obtain and abscond with money. The offenses committed by Perkins are as follows:

The August 26, 2024, robbery of the Citizens Bank branch located inside the ACME Market at 2497 Aramingo Avenue, Philadelphia.
The August 29, 2024, robbery of the Citizens Bank branch located at 2101 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia.
The September 4, 2024, robbery of the TD Bank branch located at 6304 Roosevelt Boulevard, Philadelphia.
The September 7, 2024, robbery of the TD Bank branch located at 2267 East Butler Street, Philadelphia.

Perkins received cash in the first three robberies but fled the fourth empty-handed. The case was investigated by the FBI Philadelphia Violent Crimes Task Force and the Philadelphia Police Department and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kwambina Coker.

As part of his guilty plea, Perkins admitted to committing the crimes and presenting threatening demand notes to bank personnel. The exact details of the robberies, including the amounts of cash stolen, were not disclosed.

The sentencing of Perkins marks the end of a two-year investigation into the string of bank robberies that terrorized Philadelphia residents.

In a statement, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf said, ‘We are committed to holding accountable those who engage in violent crime, and we will continue to work tirelessly to keep our communities safe.’

Perkins will serve his 84-month sentence followed by three years of supervised release. The case serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of committing violent crime and the importance of community vigilance in preventing such crimes.

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