United States Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona

10/30/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/30/2024 15:17

Bank Robber Sentenced to Three and a Half Years in Prison

Press Release

Bank Robber Sentenced to Three-and-a-Half Years in Prison

Wednesday, October 30, 2024
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona

PHOENIX, Ariz. - Justin Eric Lindsay, 29, of Phoenix, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge David G. Campbell to 42 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release. On June 27, 2024, Lindsay pleaded guilty to two counts of Bank Robbery.

Between August 2023 and January 2024, Lindsay robbed six banks before he was arrested by agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. During two of the robberies, Lindsay falsely claimed he had a firearm.

This case was part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. The Department of Justice reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the Department's renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorneys' Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, with the assistance of Tempe Police Department, Mesa Police Department, and Task Force Officers from the Peoria Police Department and the Phoenix Police Department conducted the investigation in this case. The United States Attorney's Office, District of Arizona, Phoenix, handled the prosecution.

CASE NUMBER: CR-24-00147-PHX-DGC
RELEASE NUMBER: 2024-148_Lindsay

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Updated October 30, 2024
Topic
Violent Crime
Component
Press Release Number:2024-148_Lindsay