Steven Rice, 41, of Barrington, NJ, was charged by Indictment, filed August 4, 2016, with four counts of bank robbery, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. The indictment specifically charges that Rice robbed or attempting to rob: (i) the Beneficial Bank, 1600 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA on July 27, 2015; (ii) the Republic Bank, 1601 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, on October 7, 2015; (iii) the Firstrust Bank, 1515 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA on March 18, 2016; and (iv) the Wells Fargo Bank, 2005 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, on June 30, 2016.
If convicted, Rice faces a maximum possible sentence of 80 years imprisonment.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Philadelphia Police Department and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Paul G. Shapiro.
An Indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
