Rednowers Back Behind Bars: 9+ Years for Tri-State Bank Heists

Baltimore, MD – Robert Rednowers, 44, of Baltimore, is headed back to prison after Chief U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake handed down a hefty 114-month sentence today for a string of brazen bank robberies that terrorized Baltimore County in late 2013. The sentence is followed by three years of supervised release, effectively sidelining Rednowers for over nine years.

The announcement came from United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein, alongside Stephen E. Vogt, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Baltimore County Police Chief James W. Johnson; and Baltimore County State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger. The collaborative effort brought Rednowers to justice for a spree that left tellers shaken and local branches on high alert.

According to the plea agreement, Rednowers targeted three banks within a two-week period in November and December 2013. His method was chillingly consistent: a demand note presented to the teller, explicitly stating he was armed with a gun and threatening violence if his demands weren’t met. The notes weren’t empty threats; they were calculated attempts to instill fear and secure quick cash.

The first hit was the Suntrust Bank in Parkville, Maryland, on November 21, 2013, where Rednowers made off with $1,810. He then moved on to the M&T Bank on East Joppa Road, hitting it twice – on November 26, 2013, with a take of $3,645, and again on December 4, 2013, relieving the bank of $4,150. Investigators were aided by clear surveillance footage from each robbery, positively identifying Rednowers as the perpetrator.

This wasn’t Rednowers’ first rodeo. Court records reveal a prior federal conviction on bank robbery charges dating back to 2001. Clearly, a lengthy prison sentence failed to deter him from returning to a life of crime, raising questions about rehabilitation and the effectiveness of the current system. The prosecution clearly highlighted this recidivism during sentencing.

United States Attorney Rosenstein praised the coordinated work of the FBI, Baltimore County Police Department, and the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Bonnie S. Greenberg, who skillfully prosecuted the case, also received commendation. With Rednowers locked up, authorities hope to provide some measure of relief to the communities he preyed upon and send a message that bank robbery will not be tolerated.