Two New Jersey men are behind bars for allegedly robbing a Killingworth bank and attempting to rob a Branford bank.
Lavon Young, 38, and David C. Earl, 25, both of Union City, New Jersey, were charged with bank robbery offenses following a federal grand jury indictment in New Haven.
According to the indictment, on January 27, 2018, Young and Earl first attempted to rob a Key Bank branch in Branford and then robbed a TD Bank branch on Route 81 in Killingworth of approximately $9,754.
The duo was arrested in East Haven on January 27 and has been detained since their arrests.
The indictment charges Young and Earl with one count of attempted bank robbery and one count of bank robbery, each carrying a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years.
U.S. Attorney Durham stressed that an indictment is not evidence of guilt, and charges are only allegations until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
This matter is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Connecticut State Police, Branford Police Department, and East Haven Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Henry Kopel and Douglas Morabito.
Young and Earl have been detained since their arrests and are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
The indictment details the alleged crimes as follows:
On January 27, 2018, Young and Earl attempted to rob a Key Bank branch in Branford.
Following the attempted robbery, they robbed a TD Bank branch on Route 81 in Killingworth of approximately $9,754.
The defendant’s real full name is Lavon Young, and the co-defendant’s real full name is David C. Earl.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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