PITTSBURGH, Pa. - One resident of Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, on charges of armed bank robbery and Hobbs Act Robbery, United
States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
The three-count indictment, returned on June 5, named Hugo
Lopez, age 55, formerly of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, as the sole defendant.
According to the indictment, on or about February 6, 2018,
Lopez robbed Family Dollar, located at 2020 Spring Garden Avenue, in
Pittsburgh, PA. The indictment also alleges that on or about March 8, 2018,
Lopez robbed Dollar General, located at 508 Pine Hollow Road, in McKees Rocks,
PA. The indictment further alleges that on or about March 22, 2018, Lopez
robbed at gunpoint the PNC Bank located at 500 Pine Hollow Road, in McKees
Rocks, PA. PNC Bank is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence of up to 25
years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing
Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of
the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Shanicka L. Kennedy is
prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Allegheny County
Police, the City of Pittsburgh Police, and the Kennedy Township Police
Departments, conducted the investigation leading to the Indictment in this
case.
An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed
innocent unless and until proven guilty
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