NORFOLK, Va. (WVEC) — A Georgia man was sentenced to over 15 years in prison on Wednesday for the armed robbery of two banks and a credit union.
According to court documents, 41-year-old Marquis Larosa Buckley robbed two Virginia Beach banks while armed with a fake bomb and a gun. At a Fulton Bank, Buckley stole $973, and at a PNC Bank, he stole $8404.
During the PNC Bank robbery, a teller placed a GPS device within in the money given to Buckley. The device allowed officers to locate Buckley and his co-conspirator as they were driving away from the robbery.
Buckley also robbed an SPE Federal Credit Union in State College, Pennsylvania, where he got away with $7,177.
The fake bomb and gun used during the robberies were to enhance Buckley's threats and to serve as a diversion for law enforcement while he made his escape.
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