PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Akron, Ohio has been indicted
by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on three charges related to bank robbery,
United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
The three-count Indictment, returned on July 10 and unsealed
today, names Vernon Marquis McGhee-Luster, 33, as the sole defendant.
According to the Indictment, on October 18, 2018,
McGhee-Luster robbed the PNC Bank at 3830 Pine Ave., Erie, PA 15504. On October
24, 2018, McGhee-Luster robbed the Citizens Bank at 4761 Route 8, Allison Park,
PA 15101 and attempted to rob the PNC Bank at 2802 Wilmington Road, New Castle,
PA 16105.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence of 20 years in
prison, a fine of $250,000, or both for each count. Under the Federal
Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the
seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the
defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Rebecca L. Silinski is
prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Erie Police
Department, the Hampton Township Police Department, the Neshannock Township
Police Department, and the Akron Police Department 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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