Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty To Bank Robbery

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BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced today that Isaiah Brown, 28, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty to bank robbery, before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
 
Assistant U.S. Attorney Frank T. Pimentel, who is handling the case, stated that on July 9, 2015, Brown entered the First Niagara Bank at 2853 Delaware Avenue in Kenmore, NY wearing a brown wig. The defendant passed a note to the teller demanding money and threatening that he had a gun. Brown made off with a specific amount of money.
 
As part of his plea agreement, the defendant also admitted that on July 3, 2015, he robbed the First Niagara Bank at 1726 Hertel Avenue in Buffalo using the same method.
 
The plea is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Adam S. Cohen
 
Sentencing is scheduled for February 23, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. before Judge Wolford.