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Troy Man Gets 57 Months for Bank Heists
A 36-year-old Troy man has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for committing two bank robberies in two days in East Greenbush and Latham.
Michael C. Matzen entered an East Greenbush TD Bank on March 19, 2015, and handed the teller a note that read "I HAVE A GUN, GIVE ME The Top & bottom Drawer, NO Dye packs, NO bait money …" The bank teller gave Matzen $500 and he fled.
The next day, Matzen entered a Trustco Bank in Latham, and approached a teller with a note that read "Give me $2,000, No bait money No Dye packs I have a Gun." The bank teller gave Matzen $5,750 and he fled.
Matzen was arrested the following morning in an Albany motel room. He told police that he had planned to travel to Florida later that day.
The case was investigated by the FBI in coordination with the Colonie Police Department and the East Greenbush Police Department, and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Solomon B. Shinerock.
Senior U.S. District Judge Gary L. Sharpe also ordered Matzen to serve a 3-year term of supervised release following his incarceration, and to pay restitution in the amount of $6,250, the total amount that Matzen stole from the two banks.
The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Andrew W. Vale, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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