Man Charged with 4 Manhattan Bank Robberies in 10 Days Is Detained on Consent in SDNY

Man Charged with 4 Manhattan Bank Robberies in 10 Days Is Detained on Consent in SDNY by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, June 15 – A man charged with four bank robberies by threat in ten days in Manhattan was presented on June 15 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Magistrates Court. Inner City Press was the only media there, and witnessed it.    The first alleged bank robbery was at 2770 Broadway on May 26. That same day, another one nearby at 2521 Broadway - he passed a note, "This is a robbery. No quarters or small denominations."    On June 1, a bit north at 2831 Broadway. On June 4, over on the East side at 1504 Third Avenue - he passed a note, "Twelve seconds or I'll kill you," the Complaint says.   The AUSA said the defendant had been arrested by NYPD and put in the Eric M. Taylor Center, then writted into Federal custody.    He consented to detention, his Federal Defender said, since he remained in state custody. He waived his preliminary hearing to the 30th day.  The case is USA v. Cruz, 1:26-mj-2250 (Cave) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com