Armed Bank Robber Gets 25 Years in Prison
Leroy Scott, a 28-year-old resident of Queens, New York, pleaded guilty to armed bank robbery and a related firearms possession charge in a federal courthouse in Central Islip, New York.
According to the investigation, Scott acted as a lookout for his co-conspirator, Pedro Benitez, who entered the Bridgehampton Savings Bank in Hewlett, New York, on August 21, 2017. Benitez ordered customers and employees to the floor at gunpoint and demanded money from bank employees. The crew stole over $12,000 and attempted to split the proceeds.
Scott admitted to participating in two additional robberies that the crew committed during the summer of 2017, both in Nassau County. In each of those robberies, Scott had assisted in the planning and acted as a lookout for Benitez. In total, the robbery crew stole over $70,000 from four banks between July and September of 2017.
Scott is the last of the co-defendants in this bank robbery crew to plead guilty in this case. The government’s case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michael Maffei.
The defendant, Leroy Scott, faces up to 25 years’ imprisonment for the bank robbery and a minimum of seven years’ imprisonment and up to life imprisonment for the firearms charge.
The robbery occurred on August 21, 2017, in Hewlett, New York.
Leroy Scott’s guilty plea sets the stage for sentencing, where he will face a significant prison term for his crimes.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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