New York City Man Indicted for Armed Bank Robbery

Accused of Using Knife in Multiple San Francisco Robberies

May 20, 2010 - SAN FRANCISCO—A federal grand jury in San Francisco yesterday indicted Jason E. Dunlap with multiple counts of armed bank robbery and with interstate transportation of a stolen motor vehicle, United States Attorney Joseph P. Russoniello announced.

According to the indictment, Dunlap, 32, of New York City, is alleged to have robbed five San Francisco area banks, including the Citibank at 1801 Van Ness Avenue and the Wells Fargo at 1160 Grant Avenue. During four of these robberies, he is alleged to have put the life of another in jeopardy through his use of a knife. In the robbery of the Borel Private Bank and Trust at 433 California Street, for example, Dunlap is alleged to have held a knife to the throat of an individual while demanding money from a bank teller. The indictment also alleges that Dunlap transported a stolen vehicle across state lines.

Dunlap was arrested on April 28, 2010, in San Francisco and made his initial appearance in federal court in San Francisco on April 29, 2010. He is currently held in U.S. Marshal’s custody. Dunlap is next scheduled in court at 2 p.m. on May 25, 2010, for an initial appearance before Judge William Alsup.

If convicted, Dunlap faces up to 20 years in prison for one count of bank robbery in violation of 18 United States Code 2113(a), up to 25 years in prison for each count of armed bank robbery in violation of 18 United States Code Section 2113(a) and (d), and up to 10 years in prison for transporting stolen motor vehicles in violation of 18 United States Code Section 2312, as well as a fine of $250,000 for each count. However, any sentence following conviction would be imposed by the court after consideration of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and the federal statute governing the imposition of a sentence, 18 U.S.C. 3553.

Kathryn R. Haun is the Assistant U.S. Attorney who is prosecuting the case with the assistance of Rosario Calderon. The prosecution is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Please note, an indictment contains only allegations against an individual and, as with all defendants, Dunlap must be presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.