Tucson man pleads guilty to several bank robberies
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A Tucson man will be sentenced in May after pleading guilty to several bank robberies.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office of Arizona says 53-year-old James Valentine Siehien pleaded guilty to one count of Bank Robbery and two counts of Armed Bank Robbery.
Siehien admitted robbing a Chase Bank in Tucson on Oct. 21, 2021 and stole about $4,000.
He also admitted robbing approximately $2,700 from a PNC Bank in Tucson a few days later with what was later determined to be a fake explosive device.
He also admitted robbing approximately $2,200 from a First Convenience Bank in Tucson, while possessing an axe on November 5, 2021.
Siehien will be sentenced May 30.
A conviction for Bank Robbery carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release.
A conviction for Armed Bank Robbery carries a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to five years of supervised release.
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