A Roanoke man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for robbing two Truist Bank locations in October 2022. Michael Anthony McCoy, 67, pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery with the use of a dangerous weapon and one count of bank robbery.
According to court documents, McCoy instructed Dawn Davis to write a threatening note intended for use during a bank robbery. On October 26, 2022, after Davis wrote the note as directed, McCoy entered the Truist Bank on Melrose Avenue NW in Roanoke and gave the note to a teller. He then approached another teller and displayed a firearm before stealing approximately $6,485 from the branch.
Two days later, McCoy robbed another Truist Bank on McClanahan Street SW, taking nearly $6,000.
Dawn Davis previously pleaded guilty for her involvement in one of the robberies and was sentenced to two years in federal prison.
Acting United States Attorney Robert N. Tracci and Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced the sentencing. The FBI and City of Roanoke Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Scheff and Special Assistant United States Attorney John Beamer prosecuted.
