A Roanoke man has admitted to robbing multiple Truist Banks in October 2022. Michael Anthony McCoy, aged 67, pleaded guilty to charges of bank robbery with the use of a dangerous weapon and another count of bank robbery.
Dawn Davis, a second defendant involved in the case, had previously entered a guilty plea and is scheduled for sentencing later this year.
Court documents reveal that McCoy instructed Davis to draft a threatening note for use in the robberies. On October 26, 2022, McCoy entered the Truist Bank on Melrose Avenue NW in Roanoke and presented the note to a teller before approaching another teller with a firearm. He made off with approximately $6,485 from this location.
Just two days later, McCoy targeted another Truist Bank on McClanahan Street SW, stealing nearly $6,000.
The announcement was made by Acting U.S. Attorney Zachary T. Lee alongside Stephen Farina from the FBI’s Richmond Division and Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares.
The investigation is being conducted by the FBI and City of Roanoke Police Department. The prosecution team includes Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Scheff and Special Assistant United States Attorney John Beamer from Virginia’s Major Crimes and Emerging Threats Section.
