Minneapolis Man Sentenced for Robbing First National Bank of the Lakes

A 45-year-old Minneapolis man was sentenced today in federal court in St. Paul for robbing the First National Bank of the Lakes in Minneapolis on August 5, 2009. In St. Paul, United States District Court Judge Patrick Schiltz sentenced Russell Brockman to 90 months in prison on one count of bank robbery. Brockman was indicted on September 10, 2009, and pled guilty on November 9, 2009.

In his plea agreement, Brockman admitted taking $1,265 from the bank, located at 706 Second Avenue South. According to a Federal Bureau of Investigation affidavit, the bank was robbed at 3:30 p.m. The robber, later identified as Brockman, gave a teller a demand note that read, “Give me #10 $100 bills or get shot.” Brockman also told the teller not to call anyone or pull any alarms. He left the bank after receiving cash.

When police arrived at the bank, they recovered approximately $1,245 on the ground outside. They also recovered a palm print from the teller counter and learned the robber’s identity. Brockman was arrested in Anoka on August 6, 2009.

This case was the result of an investigation by the Minneapolis Police Department and the FBI. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Erika R. Mozangue.