A criminal known as the Fedora Bandit has been sentenced to nine years in prison for crimes including bank robbery and carjacking.
Daniel Wade Shaw, 32, of Centennial, Colo., has been sentenced for holding up four banks and robbing them and carjacking a woman, according to an April 20 news release from the Department of Justice. Shaw is called the Fedora Bandit because he reportedly robbed a Wells Fargo, wearing a fedora and balaclava to conceal his identity.
"This defendant left a trail of terrified victims, who were just doing their jobs and going about their daily lives," U.S. Attorney Cole Finegan said in the release. "This lengthy sentence will not make those victims whole again, but it does send a clear message that we will prosecute criminals who rob innocent people of their peace of mind. We appreciate our federal and state partners who work tirelessly to take repeat offenders off the streets."
“Bank robbery is not a victimless crime," said Michael Schneider, special agent in charge of the Denver FBI field office, according to the release. "Bank personnel and customers can be traumatized, and of course, we all pay for the loss and the increased security measures. This defendant did not learn his lesson the first time, and today's sentence will hopefully provide him with more time in prison to reflect upon his criminal conduct.”
