Philadelphia Man And Woman Charged In A Series Of Bank Robberies

Philadelphia - David Thomas, a/k/a David Thompson, 22, of Philadelphia, PA, Alvin Johnson, 29, of Philadelphia, PA, and Sharae Johnson Coleman, 28, of Philadelphia, PA, were charged today by indictment[i] in a series of robberies with charges of conspiracy and bank robbery.  Defendant David Thomas is charged with bank robbery for the robbery on May 14, 2015 of approximately $23,657 from Wells Fargo Bank, located at 52 North Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; defendants David Thomas, Alvin Johnson and Sharae Johnson Coleman are charged with conspiracy and bank robbery for the robbery on June 2, 2015 of approximately $10,633 from Wells Fargo Bank, located at   52 North Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; and defendants David Thomas and Alvin Johnson are charged with conspiracy and bank robbery for the robbery on June 30, 2015 of approximately $7,000 from TD Fargo, located at 8600 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.

If convicted of the charges, defendant David Thomas faces a maximum sentence of 70 years imprisonment, defendant Alvin Johnson faces a maximum sentence of 50 years imprisonment, and defendant Sharae Johnson Coleman faces a maximum sentence of 25 years imprisonment.  They also each face a maximum period of supervised release of three years, a substantial fine, a special assessment, and restitution.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Philadelphia Police Department, and the Lower Merion Township Police Department, and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ewald Zittlau.
 

[i] An Indictment or an Information is an accusation.  A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.