Michael Edward Cook, Bank Robbery, Florida 2020

Winter Park man Michael Edward Cook, 48, has been indicted for three counts of bank robbery in Jacksonville, Florida.

According to the indictment, Cook robbed three banks between February 10 and March 6, 2020. On February 10, 2020, he robbed the TD Bank located at 2501 US 1 South in St. Augustine. Later that month, on February 20, he robbed the Fifth Third Bank located at 11683 San Jose Boulevard in Jacksonville. On March 6, 2020, Cook robbed the TD Bank located at 2844 W US Highway 90 in Lake City.

The indictment also notifies Cook that the United States intends to forfeit the $6,854 he stole from the banks.

An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (Jacksonville Office), the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, and the Lake City Police Department, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (Tampa/Orlando Resident Agency), the Gainesville Police Department, and the Orlando Police Department Fugitive Investigation Unit.

This is another case prosecuted as part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program (PSN), which is a nationwide, crime reduction strategy aimed at decreasing violent crime in communities.

Michael Edward Cook, 48, of Winter Park, has been formally charged with three counts of bank robbery. If convicted on all counts, Cook faces a maximum penalty of 60 years in federal prison.

According to the indictment, between February 10 and March 6, 2020, Cook robbed three banks.

Defendant/respondent: Michael Edward Cook, Jr.

Criminal charges: Three counts of bank robbery

City and State: Jacksonville, Florida

Exact date: February 10, 2020 - March 6, 2020

Sentence or outcome: If convicted on all counts, Cook faces a maximum penalty of 60 years in federal prison.

Dollar amounts: $6,854

Companies involved: TD Bank, Fifth Third Bank

This case is another example of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program's efforts to reduce violent crime in communities.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/winter-park-man-indicted-multiple-bank-robberies