Minnesota Man Indicted for Robbing a U.S. Bank
| U.S. Attorney’s Office February 07, 2012 |
MINNEAPOLIS—Earlier today in federal court in St. Paul, a 54-year-old man was indicted for the January 2, 2012, robbery of a U.S. Bank in Calhoun Square. Thomas Scott Wright, who is currently incarcerated in the Hennepin County jail, was charged with one count of bank robbery.
The indictment alleges that Wright stole approximately $1,700 from the bank. According to police reports, a man, later identified as Wright, walked into the bank, placed a paper bag on the counter and said, “Please just do it. I have a gun. It’s tough times and the holidays.” After receiving the cash, Wright walked out of the bank. He was arrested on January 3, 2012. The money was not recovered.
If convicted, Wright faces a potential maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. All sentences will be determined by a federal district court judge. This case is the result of an investigation by the Minneapolis Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David P. Steinkamp.
An indictment is a determination by a grand jury that there is probable cause to believe that offenses have been committed by a defendant. A defendant, of course, is presumed innocent until he or she pleads guilty or is proven guilty at trial.