United States Attorney Joseph P. Russoniello Northern District of California
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: JOSHUA EATON WWW.USDOJ.GOV/USAO/CAN Josh.Eaton@usdoj.gov
OAKLAND MAN INDICTED ON THREE COUNTS OF ARMED BANK ROBBERY
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OAKLAND – United States Attorney Joseph P. Russoniello announced that yesterday a federal grand jury in Oakland, California, indicted Ty Wesley Ryan of Oakland, California, with three counts of armed bank robbery and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to the indictment, Mr. Ryan, 43, used a semi-automatic handgun in committing armed robberies at a Castro Valley Washington Mutual on February 14, 2008, a Dublin Citibank on February 19, 2008, and an Alameda Citibank on February 20, 2008. Mr. Ryan allegedly stole more than $13,000 from the banks. Mr. Ryan is also charged with having a revolver in his possession at the time of his arrest on March 14, 2008.
The maximum statutory penalty for each count of armed bank robbery in violation of Title 18, U.S.C. §§ 2113(a) and (d), is 25 years imprisonment and a fine of $250,000. The maximum statutory penalty for being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of Title 18, U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), is 10 years imprisonment and a fine of $250,000. However, any sentence following conviction would be imposed by the court after consideration of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and the federal statute governing the imposition of a sentence, 18 U.S.C. § 3553.
Wade M. Rhyne is the Assistant U.S. Attorney who is prosecuting the case with the assistance of legal tech, Cynthia Daniel. These charges are the result of an investigation by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, the Dublin Police Department, the Alameda Police Department, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Please note, an indictment contains only allegations against an individual and, as with all defendants, Mr. Ryan must be presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Further Information:
Case #: CR08-0340 SBA
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All press inquiries to the U.S. Attorney’s Office should be directed to Joshua Eaton at (415) 436-6958 or by email at Josh.Eaton@usdoj.gov.
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