Bronx, NY man pleads guilty to bank robbery
January 22nd, 2010 - 3:29 am ICT by BNO NewsNEW YORK CITY (BNO NEWS) – A Bronx, New York man on Thursday pled guilty to robbing banks in New York and Las Vegas, prosecutors said.
Ronald G. Atkinson, 36, pleaded guilty to six counts of bank robbery. On each charge, he faces a maximum penalty of twenty years in prison and a maximum potential fine of $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense.
Beginning in March 2009, Atkinson robbed six banks in New York City and Las Vegas, Nevada. Atkinson was apprehended in Las Vegas in June 2009. Atkinson robbed a Citibank, a Sovereign Bank, a Chase Bank, and a Capital One Bank in Manhattan. He robbed a Nevada State Bank and a Citibank in Las Vegas.
During the robbery of the Capital One Bank in Manhattan, Atkinson placed a written note on a bank teller’s counter which read: “Give me all the money, don’t give me no ink, don’t pull the button.” When the teller handed over some of the cash from the drawer, ATKINSON demanded more, saying, “You have 15 seconds to give me all you have or else I’m going to start shooting everyone in here.”
Prosecutors praised the outstanding investigative work of the FBI and the NYPD in this case, and thanked Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for their assistance.
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