DC Man Accused Of Robbing 3 Banks In A Single Day

WASHINGTON, DC — Special agents from the FBI and investigators from the Metropolitan Police Department filed charges Tuesday against Micheal Antonio Smith, 32, of Washington, D.C., accusing him of robbing three banks in one day last week, according to a U.S. Justice Department release.

Smith is accused of robbing the following Wells Fargo branches in the District on Tuesday, Sept. 29:

• Wells Fargo Bank, 3200 Pennsylvania Ave., S.E., around 12:18 p.m.;
• Wells Fargo Bank at 609 H St., N.E., around 12:59 p.m.; and
• Wells Fargo Bank, 1934 14th St., N.W., around 2:23 p.m.

Police say that Smith was captured on surveillance video at all three banks. Video from outside one of the banks showed Smith removing his hood and mask. Smith obtained more than $1,500 from the three robberies, according to police.

Working with MPD officers and detectives, FBI agents identified Smith and tracked his movements after Sept. 29. Following the third robbery, Smith traveled to Philadelphia, where he was apprehended Oct. 3, with the assistance of the Philadelphia Police Department. The U.S. Marshals Service will transport Smith back to D.C. to face trial.

“This investigation is a perfect example of the necessary synergy between law enforcement organizations,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Sherwin, in a release. “Through good policing and coordinated efforts, law enforcement was able to remove a dangerous person from the streets.”

Robert E. Bornstein, acting special agent in charge of the FBI Washington Field Office Criminal Division, said in the release that Smith's arrest is one of many examples of how the FBI and the D.C. Violent Crime Task Force work together to swiftly take violent criminals off the streets.