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Springfield Man Sentenced to 30 Months for $6,000 Bank Heist
A 29-year-old Springfield man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in a brazen bank robbery that left bank employees and patrons shaken.
Kyle W. Harris, 29, of the 1700 block of East Watch Avenue in Springfield, was sentenced on June 3, 2024, for the December 15, 2021, robbery of a Marine Bank branch in Springfield. Harris passed a note to a teller warning that he would shoot everyone in the bank, but no firearm was brandished. He made off with just over $6,000.
Harris pleaded guilty to bank robbery on December 1, 2023, and has been in the custody of the United States Marshal’s Service since then. At the sentencing hearing, U.S. District Judge Sue Myerscough noted that the bank employees and patrons were terrorized by Harris’s actions.
The statutory penalties for bank robbery include not more than 20 years of imprisonment, up to 3 years of supervised release, and up to a $250,000 fine. Harris will serve a two-year term of supervised release following his imprisonment.
The case against Harris was investigated by the Springfield Police Department, with assistance from the Sangamon County State’s Attorney’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah E. Seberger represented the government in the prosecution.
The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence by bringing together law enforcement and community organizations to foster trust, support community-based prevention efforts, set focused enforcement priorities, and measure results.
The Department of Justice’s PSN program is a critical component of its efforts to reduce violent crime and make neighborhoods safer for everyone. By working together, law enforcement and community organizations can help prevent crimes like Harris’s from occurring in the first place.
Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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