Dallas Man Sentenced To 125 Months In Prison For Bank Robberies

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DALLAS (CBSDFW) - A U.S. district judge has sentenced a Dallas man to 125 months in prison after the admitted robbing or attempting to rob five banks in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

Joshua Sefnathn Chavez, 24, pleaded guilty in March 2016 to five counts of bank robbery. He admitted entering each of following banks below with the intent of robbing them.

September 1, 2015:

Chase Bank: 11611 Preston Road, Dallas

September 3, 2015: 

First Convenience Bank: 752 Wynnewood Village Shopping Center, Dallas

September 3, 2015: 

Bank of Texas: 3200 Heritage Trace Parkway, Fort Worth

September 9, 2015:

Wells Fargo Bank: 6700 Iron Horse Boulevard, North Richland Hills

September 10, 2015:

Comerica Bank: 2121 Maple-Routh Connection, Dallas

In most of the robberies, he handed a teller a bank bag and a note, indicating it was a robbery, and indicating he was carrying a weapon.

In all but the bank robbery in North Richland Hills, the teller complied, giving Chavez the money.

Dallas police say they captured Chavez after the Crime Stopper's received a tip that Chavez was the suspect.

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