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Willie Wright III, Aggravated Bank Robbery, Texas 2012
A Houston man has been handed a lengthy prison sentence for his role in the brazen robbery of a Wells Fargo Bank on Kirby Drive in December 2012. Willie Wright III, 32, was sentenced to 46 months for aggravated bank robbery as well as a consecutive seven years for brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence for a total of 130 months in federal prison.
On Friday, December 28, 2012, Wright, along with Aaron Derrow, 43, Terrance Jackson, 35, and Justin Levar Taylor, 33, all of Houston, robbed the Wells Fargo Bank at 5202 Kirby Drive in Houston. All of the men were wearing various disguises, and Wright, Derrow and Taylor were armed with pistols. Jackson and Derrow jumped over the teller counter while Wright and Taylor controlled the lobby.
Derrow threatened a male teller with his gun while filling a bag with money. After getting the money, the two jumped back over the teller counter and all four ran out of the bank to their getaway vehicle, a stolen white Toyota pickup truck. All were apprehended a short time later at a residence several miles away.
Derrow and Jackson both also pleaded guilty to aggravated bank robbery and will be sentenced later this month. Derrow also entered a plea of guilty to brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. Taylor will be sentenced in January 2014 and was convicted of aggravated bank robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.
The case was investigated by the FBI’s Bank Robbery Task Force and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jennie Basile.
Wright’s sentence serves as a reminder of the consequences of committing serious crimes like bank robbery. The brazen nature of the robbery, which involved disguises and firearms, is a stark reminder of the dangers posed by such crimes.
As the community continues to heal from the trauma of the robbery, the sentence handed down to Wright brings a sense of closure and justice to those affected by the crime.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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