Man suspected of robbing 6 banks in Arizona
PHOENIX – A Phoenix man has been sentenced to 12 years in jail after robbing six Arizona banks and telling authorities he did so to repay a debt with the Mexican cartel, officers mentioned.
The U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace in Arizona mentioned Jeffrey Patterson was sentenced to 155 months in jail and three years of supervised launch after pleading responsible to a few expenses: financial institution theft, armed financial institution theft and brandishing a firearm throughout a violent crime.
The 45-year-old was arrested in March 2021 after he was caught robbing a Chase Financial institution in Cave Creek.
Throughout one of many robberies, Patterson allegedly gave the teller a be aware that learn, “I owe $9,300 to a Mexican cartel. They need it tomorrow or my spouse and son will die. This isn’t a recreation and I’m determined. I want $9,300 now. Unfastened payments, no bands. And no dye packs. If they do not get this cash EVERYONE will die. PLEASE assist me. Sound the alarm after I go away. As soon as I ship the cash I’ll flip myself in. I simply need to save my household. The cash now. You have got 20 seconds of me staying good, then I get offended.”
Patterson produced related notes through the different robberies.
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Federal officers mentioned his final demand be aware earlier than his arrest included a risk to shoot up the financial institution. As soon as Patterson was handed cash, he pointed a gun on the teller and demanded extra, officers mentioned.
In whole, Patterson stole greater than $28,000. Patterson reportedly dedicated two different robberies in Nevada as effectively.
Nobody was injured through the robberies.
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