HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Maryland man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for committing five bank robberies in Adams, Cumberland, and York counties earlier this year, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced Thursday.
James Henderson Bryant III, of Westminster, was indicted yesterday, according to U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus.
He is accused of robbing a total of $28,823 from branches of BB&T Bank and Citizens Bank.
The alleged robberies occurred:
- July 19: BB&T Bank, Hanover, $3,026
- Aug. 9: BB&T Bank, Gettysburg, $8,670
- Aug. 30: BB&T Bank, Spring Grove, $8,710
- Sept. 22: Citizens Bank, Dillsburg, $6,206
- Oct. 5: Citizens Bank, Carlisle, $2,211
The indictment also alleges that Bryant used a dangerous weapon during the commission of two of the bank robberies, Gurganus said.
Angell Dawn Peacher, 34, also of Westminster, is also charged with aiding and abetting Bryant’s commission of the Oct. 5 bank robbery in Carlisle, according to Gurganus.
The case was investigated by the FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christian T. Haugsby is prosecuting the case.
Bryant faces a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, followed by a period of supervised release following imprisonment if he is convicted, according to Gurganus.
