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Queens Man Sentenced to 10+ Years for Armed Bank Robbery
A 21-year-old man from Far Rockaway was sentenced to 130 months in prison for his role in the gunpoint robbery of the Queens County Savings Bank in Fresh Meadows, Queens, on September 20, 2017.
Pedro Benitez, 21, of Far Rockaway, New York, was sentenced to 130 months’ imprisonment for his role in the armed bank robbery.
According to court documents, on September 20, 2017, Benitez entered the Queens County Savings Bank, ordered customers and employees to the floor at gunpoint, and gained access to the area behind the tellers’ counter.
Once in the tellers’ area, Benitez stole over $50,000 in cash that had been delivered to the bank earlier in the day and was laid out on a table in a room adjacent to the teller’s area.
At his guilty plea, Benitez admitted that he had also participated in three additional robberies in Nassau County during the summer of 2017.
“Pedro Benitez thought committing armed bank robberies was a good way to get money, but he learned that it is just a good way to end up in prison,” stated United States Attorney Richard P. Donoghue.
Benitez’s sentence also included a term of three years of supervised release and $71,395 in restitution.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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