Otis T. Anderson, Bank Robbery, Wisconsin 2019

A brazen bank robbery shook the streets of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on December 10, 2019.

Otis T. Anderson, a 30-year-old Milwaukee resident, is accused of robbing the Old National Bank at 790 N. Jefferson Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, while brandishing a firearm. This heinous crime is a serious offense, violating Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2113 and 924(c). Anderson is also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1).

According to the indictment, Anderson's actions put innocent lives at risk, and if convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum of seven years imprisonment and up to a lifetime term of imprisonment.

The case is being prosecuted as part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative, a collaboration between federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to identify, investigate, and prosecute individuals responsible for violent crimes in our neighborhoods. This initiative aims to reduce violent crime and improve the quality of life in all our neighborhoods.

The case is also part of Project Guardian, a federal initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws. This initiative enhances coordination among federal, state, local, and tribal authorities in investigating and prosecuting gun crimes, improves information-sharing, and ensures that federal resources are directed at the criminals posing the greatest threat to our communities.

The investigation was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Milwaukee Area Violent Crimes Taskforce and the Milwaukee Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Lisa Wesley will be prosecuting the case.

An indictment is only a charge and not evidence of guilt. Otis T. Anderson is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwi/pr/milwaukee-man-indicted-bank-robbery