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DC Man Sentenced to 51 Months for Bank Robberies
WASHINGTON — Micheal Antonio Smith, 33, of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for robbing three Wells Fargo Bank branches within the District of Columbia.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Smith robbed all three banks within a span of approximately two hours on September 29, 2020. The first robbery took place at approximately 12:18 p.m. at a branch in the 3200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue SE. The others took place at branches in the 600 block of H Street NE and the 1900 block of 14th Street NW.
During each robbery, Smith presented a note demanding large bills and no dye pack. In one of the robberies, Smith reached inside his sweatshirt in a way that suggested his possession of a handgun or other weapon. Smith took the demand note with him after each robbery and robbed the three banks of $1,510 before fleeing the District of Columbia in a rented Tesla Model S.
The FBI was able to locate and track the vehicle to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where Smith was located and arrested on October 6, 2020. During a search of the Tesla, FBI agents discovered and seized a grey hooded sweatshirt with a BMW logo and a demand note.
Smith has been in custody since his arrest. He pled guilty in June 2021 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to two counts of bank robbery. A third count charging attempted bank robbery was dismissed at sentencing as part of the plea agreement.
In announcing the sentence, U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips commended the work of the MPD officers and FBI agents who investigated the case. They acknowledged the efforts of those who worked on the case from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, including Paralegal Specialist Rommel Pachoca. Finally, they commended the work of Assistant U.S. Attorney James B. Nelson, who investigated and prosecuted the case.
Micheal Antonio Smith’s prison term will be followed by three years of supervised release.
Defendant: Micheal Antonio Smith
Criminal Charges: Bank robbery (two counts)
City, State: Washington, D.C.
Date: September 29, 2020 (crime date), September 22, 2021 (sentencing)
Sentence: 51 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release
Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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