NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – THEODORE KEYS, age 40, a resident
of New Orleans; TYRIK SCOTT, age 20, a resident of Chalmette; JUSTIN PIERCE,
age 22, a resident of Slidell; and BRISHUN GARY, age 18, a resident of New
Orleans, were indicted for conspiracy to commit bank larceny, announced U.S.
Attorney Peter G. Strasser.
According to the indictment, on or about February 5, 2020,
KEYS, SCOTT, PIERCE, and GARY attempted to break into an ATM located in the
drive-through of a Capital One Bank using sledgehammers, crowbars, chains, and
a truck. If convicted, the defendants face a maximum sentence of 5 years
imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, one year of supervised release, and a $100
special assessment.
United States Attorney Strasser reiterated that the
indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be
proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
U.S. Attorney Strasser praised the work of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation and the New Orleans Police Department in investigating
this matter. The prosecution of this
case is being handled by Assistant U. S. Attorney G. Dall Kammer, Supervisor of
the General Crimes Unit.
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