'Have a Gun: Will Use': Spiderman Bank Robbery Suspect in Custody

JOHNSTON, RI—Lenin Gutierrez, 39, of Cranston, was charged today (Jan. 9) with bank robbery, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.

He robbed a Citizens Bank branch office inside a Stop & Shop supermarket in Johnston on Dec. 30, the government alleges.

"According to court documents and information presented to the court," the U.S. Attorney's Office said, "it is alleged that 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."

Gutierrez appeared in federal court before U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan.

A fingerprint reportedly led to his arrest. Johnston police detectives matched a fingerprint on the note he allegedly passed to the teller.

"Further investigation by Johnston Police Department detectives, including the review of electronic surveillance video, determined that Gutierrez allegedly purchased the black ski mask, and Spiderman hat and scarf at a Walmart in Cranston the day before the robbery," the authorities said and noted a criminal complaint is merely an allegation and is not evidence of guilt.