Fort Collins Man Charged with Bank Robbery

DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Isaac Meraz, age 21, of Fort Collins, has been charged with one count of bank robbery with forced accompaniment.  

According to the criminal complaint, at approximately 2:00 p.m. on May 27, 2025, Meraz entered the Ent Credit Union on Drake Road in Fort Collins and robbed the credit union.  Wearing a full rubber mask with attached fake hair, Meraz approached several employees and told them he was there to “audit” the bank.  Meraz then used what appeared to be a handgun to force three employees to accompany him to the bank’s vault.  Meraz pointed the apparent handgun at a one of the employees and, out of fear and intimidation, that employee provided Meraz with money out of the vault.  As he fled the credit union, Meraz dropped a portion of the money and the apparent firearm used in the commission of the robbery.  The firearm was later determined to be a realistic-looking BB gun.  Meraz was arrested shortly after the robbery outside of the credit union.

On May 30, 2025, Meraz made his initial appearance in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung. 

The charges in the complaint are allegations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

The case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigations Denver Field Office and Fort Collins Police Services.  The prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney Brian Dunn.

Case Number:  25-mj-00105-CYC