PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Pittsburgh, PA, has been
indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of armed bank robbery
and the robbery of multiple convenience stores, United States Attorney Scott W.
Brady announced today.
The four-count Indictment, returned on Feb. 18 and unsealed
today, named Michael Eric Buchanan, Jr., 36, as the sole defendant.
According to the Indictment presented to the court, from
Oct. 23, 2019 through Nov. 20, 2019, Buchanan robbed two banks (using an
apparent bomb) and two conveniences stores. Specifically, the indictment
alleges that on Oct. 23, 2019, Buchanan robbed the First National Bank on East
Carson Street in Pittsburgh; On Nov. 4, 2019 Buchanan robbed the Citizens Bank
in Turtle Creek; on Nov. 16, Buchanan robbed the Uni-Mart on Brownsville Road
in Pittsburgh; and on Nov. 20, 2019, Buchanan robbed the Dollar Eagle Discounts
store on Broadway Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence of 45 years in
prison, a fine of $500,000 or both. 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 Nicole Vasquez Schmitt is
prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Pittsburgh Bureau
of Police, and the Allegheny County 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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