SOUTH BEND – Carlos Maez, 41 years old, of Mishawaka,
Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio to 30 years
in prison, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.
U.S. Attorney Kirsch said, “Today’s 30 year sentence
reflects the seriousness of armed career criminals who continue to commit
violent crimes in this District. We will
continue to seek sentences like this one to deter others that simply do not get
the message.”
In May 2018, a jury convicted Maez of armed bank robbery,
possessing a firearm during a crime of violence, and possessing a firearm after
having been convicted of a felony.
According to documents in the case, on October 16, 2015, a
bank in South Bend was robbed by a man who displayed a firearm. The robber demanded money from the teller and
fled on foot with over $8,000.00.
Witnesses saw him run from the bank and enter an SUV that fled the
scene. Photos of the robber were
released to the media a few days later.
Acting on a tip, the FBI identified Maez as a suspect. Several individuals identified Maez from bank
surveillance images. Maez has five prior
felony convictions, including bank robbery, and was on parole when he robbed
the bank in 2015.
This case was investigated by the FBI with the assistance of
the South Bend Police Department and was prosecuted by Assistant United States
Attorneys Frank Schaffer and Molly Donnelly.
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