Armed Bank Robber Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison

RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal judge sentenced Victor Antwan Perez, age 24, to 11 Years in federal prison for armed bank robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, after a federal jury convicted him earlier this year.

“Crime doesn’t pay.  If you try to steal money from a bank while terrorizing the nice employees and innocent customers, you deserve to go to prison for a long time.  He will spend 11 years reconsidering his antisocial behavior and hopefully become a productive member of society.”  said U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle.

According to court records and evidence presented at trial, Perez entered the PNC Bank in Zebulon on the morning of February 7, 2024, wearing a ski mask with a distinctive pattern, a black jacket, grey pants, black latex gloves, lavender crocs, and a black handgun.

Perez walked up to a teller, waved the handgun in her face, and demanded money while pointing the gun at her. As the teller gathered the money, Perez threatened to shoot her fingers off.

Perez sped off with the stolen loot. About three weeks later, law enforcement conducted a search warrant of Perez’s home and car.  They recovered the distinctive patterned mask, and matching black jacket, grey pants, black latex gloves, lavender crocs, and a black handgun.  Officers also seized Perez’s phone.  Forensic analysis of that phone placed it at the bank during the robbery.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Charles Loeser and Logan Liles prosecuted the case. The Zebulon Police Department and the FBI’s Raleigh-Durham Safe Streets Task Force investigated the case.

A copy of this press release is located on USAO EDNC website. Related court documents and information can be found on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No. 5:24-CR-110-D.