A ruthless band of bank robbers struck fear into the hearts of residents in Southbury, Cromwell and Wallingford when they carried out three brazen armed robberies, netting a whopping $230,000.
The masterminds behind the heists were Michael Morris, 60, of Bloomfield, and his cohorts Leroy McCoy and Keith Sutherland. They conspired to commit the robberies on April 20, 2011, October 7, 2011, and April 19, 2012.
Prior to each robbery, Sutherland stole a minivan in the New Haven area. Upon arriving at each victim bank, Morris, McCoy and two other individuals, wearing masks and armed with handguns, burst in and ordered employees and customers to the ground.
They then forced a bank employee to open the vault, stuffed money taken from the vault and teller drawers into duffle bags, exited the bank and fled in the stolen vehicle.
Morris has been behind bars since his arrest on October 4, 2013. On September 24, 2014, he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit armed bank robbery.
Morris was sentenced to 48 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford.
This ongoing investigation is being conducted by the FBI, the Connecticut State Police, and the Cromwell, Wallingford, Fairfield and Orange Police Departments. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas P. Morabito.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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