Indictments Returned in Hammond Federal Court

HAMMOND, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced that the following Indictments were returned today:

Jeremy David Evans, 31, of Glendale Heights, Illinois, was charged with the bank robbery of TCF Bank in Munster, Indiana, and Fifth Third Bank in Hammond, Indiana, on August 8, 2012. These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This case has been assigned to and will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David Nozick.

Joshua Mijares, 34, of Griffith, Indiana, was charged with illegal re-entry into the U.S. after deportation and illegal re-entry into the U.S. after deportation subsequent to a conviction for an aggravated felony. These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations. This case has been assigned to and will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Randall Stewart.

Sonyinee Davis-Pope, 38, of Hammond, Indiana, was charged with 11 counts of making false statements by falsifying information on an application for a position with the United States Postal Service. These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by the United States Postal Service-Office of the Inspector General. This case has been assigned to and will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Toi Houston.

The United States Attorney’s Office emphasized that an indictment is merely an allegation and that all persons charged are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.