'Spiderman' Bank Robber Sentenced to Federal Prison

JOHNSTON, RI — The Spiderman bank robber was sentenced on Friday, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Lenin Gutierrez, 40, of Cranston, will serve 41 months in federal prison for robbing a bank in Johnston on Dec. 30. He also will serve 3 years probation after he's released and pay $2,500 restitution to Citizens Bank. Gutierrez pleaded guilty on April 27. No plea agreement was filed in this matter.

According to court documents, Gutierrez, dressed in a beige jacket, black facemask, and a Spiderman hat and scarf, handed the bank teller a hand-written note demanding cash and threatening to shoot the teller if the money was not handed over. After the teller gave Gutierrez $100 and $50 dollar bills, Gutierrez demanded more money. The teller then handed over $20 bills. Gutierrez left the bank without showing a weapon."
The press release continued to say "a supermarket employee told responding Johnston Police officers that he saw a person who looked out of place on the other side of a fence adjoining the supermarket parking lot. Officers searched the area and located a black face mask, and a Spiderman hat and scarf. A beige jacket was located in the parking lot. Inside the jacket, officers located a note that said, “Robbery $100 and $50 Stacks only No die pack No Alarm. have A gun will use.” An outer pocket contained a stack of $20 bills."

Johnston police cracked the case when they matched the suspect to a fingerprint found on the note. He was arrested Jan. 5.