Maryland Man Sentenced to Seven-Year Prison Term for Bank Robbery
Held Up Bank in Northwest Washington in December 2010
| U.S. Attorney’s Office September 01, 2011 |
WASHINGTON—Kevin Dupree, 43, of Suitland, Maryland, was sentenced today to seven years of incarceration for a bank robbery in December 2010, announced U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr., James W. McJunkin, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office, and Cathy L. Lanier, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
Dupree pled guilty to bank robbery in May 2011 and was sentenced this morning by the Honorable Reggie B. Walton in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Upon completion of his prison term, he will be placed on three years of supervised release. During that time, Dupree must perform 200 hours of community service. In addition, the judge ordered him to pay $5,915 in restitution to PNC Bank.
According to the government’s evidence, on December 16, 2010, Dupree entered a PNC Bank in the 1400 block of P Street NW. Inside the bank, he approached a teller window and handed the teller a robbery note. Dupree then raised his shirt to reveal the butt of a gun that was tucked inside of his waistband and wrapped in a plastic bag. The teller handed over the money. Dupree was arrested the following day. During a subsequent search of his home in Suitland, law enforcement found a plastic toy gun, which was used in this robbery. A portion of the stolen money also was recovered at the time of Dupree’s arrest.
In announcing the sentence, U.S. Attorney Machen, Assistant Director McJunkin, and Chief Lanier commended the exceptional investigative work of the FBI/MPD Violent Crimes Task Force and MPD Detective Elmer Baylor, Jr. They also thanked legal assistant LaToya Wade, who provided administrative support, Assistant U.S. Attorney Patricia Stewart, who provided assistance at sentencing, and Assistant United States Attorney Scott Sroka, who assisted with asset forfeiture issues. Lastly, they praised Assistant U.S. Attorney Catherine K. Connelly, who prosecuted this matter.