Vincent Gibson, Bank Robbery, New York 2017

Buffalo Man Charged with Bank Robbery and Threats

Buffalo, NY – Vincent Gibson, 37, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged with bank robbery and threatening his ex-girlfriend, according to a complaint filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York.

The charges against Gibson include bank robbery, entering a bank with intent to commit a larceny, and interstate communication of a threat to injure a person. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

On September 11, 2017, at approximately 1:36 p.m., a middle-aged black male wearing blue jeans, a tan Nautica baseball cap, a cream and gray sweater, and a plaid shirt underneath, entered the M&T Bank located at 1300 Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo. The male approached the teller and passed a note which read, “All $100 $50[] No die (sic) Packs[] Quiet Don’t Make a Sense (sic)[.]”>

The teller gave the male United States currency and he departed the bank. An investigation by the Cheektowaga Police Department, Buffalo Police Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Chief David Zack, Commissioner Byron Lockwood, and Special Agent-in-Charge Gary Loeffert, respectively, led to the identification of Gibson as the suspect.

On October 27, 2017, an individual was interviewed by the Cheektowaga Police Department, and stated he/she has known Gibson for several years. Prior to observing any surveillance images related to the bank robbery, the individual stated the defendant was wearing blue jeans, a tan Nautica baseball cap, a cream and gray sweater and a plaid shirt underneath the sweater on September 11, 2017. The individual overheard Gibson tell a friend he had just robbed a bank on Jefferson Avenue.

A detective then showed the individual a surveillance photograph from the M&T Bank robbery and he/she positively identified the bank robber in the surveillance photograph as the defendant. A second individual, who has a familial relationship with Gibson, was interviewed by the Buffalo Police Department on January 26, 2018, and positively identified the bank robber as the defendant. A third individual, who has maintained a close relationship with Gibson, was interviewed by a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation on October 17, 2018, and also positively identified the defendant.

The complaint further states that on October 14, 2018, Victim 1 was threatened by Gibson via text message. The victim and the defendant have a child in common and the victim recently ended their relationship. These threats included statements such as: ‘I’m (sic) kill you and I mean it,” “I’m about to get your kids,” and “I be at your house you die.”

Gibson made an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy and is being held. The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.