Roanoke Man Charged with Robbing Truist Banks Makes Court Appearance
Roanoke, Va. – A local man indicted by a federal grand jury last month on bank robbery charges, made his initial court appearance yesterday in federal court.
Michael Anthony McCoy, 67, of Roanoke, was indicted by a federal grand jury sitting in Roanoke on one count of conspiracy to commit bank robbery, two counts of bank robbery (one of which includes the use of a dangerous weapon), and one count of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.
Mccoy was arrested late last year in Newport News, Virginia, on other charges.
A second defendant, Dawn Davis, previously pleaded guilty to related charges.
According to the indictment, on October 26, 2022, McCoy directed Davis to write a threatening note to use in a bank robbery. After Davis wrote the note as directed, McCoy entered the Truist Bank location on NW Melrose Avenue in the City of Roanoke and handed the note to a bank teller.
After McCoy handed the note to the teller, he approached a second teller and brandished a firearm.
Mccoy and Davis stole approximately $6,485 from the Truist Bank location. Two days later, McCoy then robbed another Truist Bank, stealing nearly $6,000 from that bank as well.
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Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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