Kings County District Attorney Kenneth P. Thompson today announced the indictment of Michael Rodriguez, 33, accused of robbing three banks and attempting to rob a fourth between March 16 and March 26 in 2014.�� The defendant faces multiple charges of larceny and robbery, among others.

�We simply will not allow anyone to rob our banks in broad daylight and terrorize bank tellers in the process. We will hold the Defendant accountable for this bank robbery spree,� said District Attorney Kenneth P. Thompson.

According to court documents, Defendant Rodriguez followed a distinct pattern.� Each time, he allegedly gave the bank teller a hand-written note, written in the same pen, on the same type of paper with identical wording, including misspellings. The defendant demanded money and said he had a gun.� He never spoke.� In addition, Rodriguez consistently wore a hooded black full length �North Face� coat with logo.� There were surveillance photos taken at each location.

These are the locations for each robbery:

March 16:� Defendant took $5,761 from Flushing Bank, 4616 13^th�Ave.

March 19:�� Defendant took $485 from�Investor�s Bank, 431 Court St.

March 21:� Defendant took $16,943 from Flushing Bank, 7102 3^rd�Ave.

March 26: Defendant was turned away by a bank teller at Apple Bank, 1973 86^th�St.

The defendant Rodriguez was arrested on the same day of his last attempt at his home at 2860 West 23^rd�Street.� Prior to his arrest, the police matched the defendant�s fingerprints to prints found on the note from the March 19^th�incident.� The note from the fourth location was found in the defendant�s car.

An indictment is an accusatory instrument and not proof of a defendant�s guilt.

Defendant Information

Michael Rodriguez, DOB: 12/08/80

Charges:

The Jury voted a true bill on 3 counts of Robbery in the 3^rd�degree, �2 counts of Grand Larceny 3^rd�degree, �1 count of Attempted Robbery in the 3^rd�degree, �3 counts of Petit Larceny and �1 count of Attempted Petit Larceny.

(YWN Desk – NYC)