South Bend Felon Sentenced to a Decade in Federal Prison for Armed Robbery of Noblesville Bank
INDIANAPOLIS – On June 16, 2023, U.S. District Judge James P. Hanlon handed down a 10-year sentence to 66-year-old Terry Reed, a convicted felon from South Bend, for his role in the armed robbery of the Chase Bank in Noblesville.
Reed pleaded guilty to bank robbery and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. On June 12, 2023, at 10:08 a.m., he entered the Chase Bank located at 198 Logan Street in Noblesville, Indiana, brandishing a long-barreled revolver. He demanded cash and fled with $3,796 in cash.
A Westfield Police Department detective located Reed’s vehicle a short time after the robbery and engaged in a vehicle pursuit. During the pursuit, Reed drove recklessly, including leaving the roadway, until the pursuing officer lost sight of the vehicle.
On June 16, 2023, Reed was located by Mishawaka Police Department officers in South Bend, Indiana, in the same vehicle he fled from the robbery in. He fled from the police on foot and tossed several items as he ran, including the .38 caliber Colt revolver he used during the bank robbery.
Reed is a convicted felon, with prior felonies for armed robbery in Fulton County, Georgia, and St. Joseph County, Indiana, as well as aggravated battery in Cook County, Illinois.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Indianapolis, investigated this case. According to U.S. Attorney Tom Wheeler, Reed’s actions not only robbed a bank of customer deposits but also robbed everyone inside the bank of their sense of security and peace.
The sentence imposed today demonstrates that this conduct will simply not be tolerated. The people of Noblesville and South Bend are safer with this defendant off our streets, thanks to the hard work of the FBI, the Westfield and Mishawaka police departments, and our federal prosecutors.
Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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