Suntez Pasley, 46, of Madison, Illinois, has been sentenced
to 210 months in prison for robbing the Regions Bank on West Main Street in
Belleville, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois,
Steven D. Weinhoeft, announced today. Pasley pleaded guilty to the robbery back
in November 2018.
Evidence presented in court showed that on July 22, 2017,
Pasley entered the bank and handed the teller a note which read: "I HAVE A
GUN PUT MONEY IN BAG." Pasley also threatened the teller, telling her he
would "blow her head off." He made off with $2,450 before fleeing the
scene. Pasley was apprehended two weeks later based in part on an anonymous
tip.
In handing down the above-guidelines sentence, Chief United
States District Judge Michael J. Reagan took into consideration Pasley’s
criminal history, specifically his "history of violence," calling it
"horrendous." Pasley has 14 prior felony convictions for crimes
including robbery, aggravated robbery, domestic battery, violating an order of
protection, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was
on supervised release for a prior aggravated robbery when he committed the
instant offense.
As part of his sentence, Pasley was ordered to make full
restitution to the bank.
The case was investigated by the Belleville Police
Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation and was prosecuted by
Assistant United States Attorney Laura Reppert.
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