Khiry T. Aiken, Bank Robbery, New York 2016

A Rochester man was sentenced to 71 months in prison for committing seven bank robberies in the Rochester and Buffalo areas, authorities announced Friday.

Khiry T. Aiken, 27, of Rochester, NY, was convicted of bank robbery and sentenced by U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. on the same day, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Aiken admitted to robbing three federal credit unions and four banks between April 16 and September 13, 2016, Assistant U.S. Attorney Brett A. Harvey stated.

The defendant specifically admitted to robbing the following financial institutions on the following dates:

• Advantage Federal Credit Union, 1625 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rochester, on April 16, 2016;

• Key Bank, 1475 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rochester, on May 25, 2016;

• First Niagara Bank, 1989 Clinton Street, Buffalo, on August 9, 2016;

• Summit Federal Credit Union, 1660 Monroe Avenue, Brighton, on August 15, 2016;

• Northwest Savings Bank, 3517 Union Road, Cheektowaga, on August 24, 2016;

• Advantage Federal Credit Union, 1625 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rochester, on August 29, 2016; and

• First Niagara Bank, 3051 Sheridan Drive, Amherst, on September 13, 2016.

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Rochester Police Department, the Brighton Police Department, the Buffalo Police Department, the Amherst Police Department, and the Cheektowaga Police Department.

Aiken’s crimes resulted in significant financial losses for the affected financial institutions, although the exact amounts were not specified in the press release.

Khiry T. Aiken, the 27-year-old Rochester man, was sentenced to 71 months in prison for committing seven bank robberies in the Rochester and Buffalo areas.

The investigation and subsequent sentencing are a significant blow to those involved in bank robberies, and serve as a reminder of the consequences of such crimes.

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