Aurora man who robbed 16 banks caught again in Kentucky
After admitting to 16 bank robberies and being sentenced to more than five years in federal prison, Daniel Vincent could have reformed. After being released from federal custody in April 2008, the Aurora resident could have turned his life around.
At the very least, Vincent could have fine-tuned his escapes.
But Vincent, 28, is now facing new robbery charges after a Friday morning car chase and crash outside of Lexington, Ky.
According to police, the incident began at 11:27 a.m., when Lexington's First Federal Bank was robbed by a man wearing a black hoodie and black pants. The man implied he had a gun and demanded money, police said. He left with cash, although officers did not say how much.
Police soon received information that the bank robber -- who was driving a black SUV with Illinois plates -- might be fleeing on Interstate 75, which runs north-south through the state. Police said the car may have been stolen.
Lexington police Lt. Fred Lisanby told reporters that officers followed the SUV, which drove at speeds up to 80 mph until the car crashed on Route 62. The driver of the car got out and ran across a field, but was caught near a pond, Lisanby said.
Friday evening, Vincent was being held in a Kentucky jail on first-degree robbery charges.
According to Kentucky TV station LEX 18, investigators think Vincent may have robbed a second Kentucky bank Friday morning. Police say in that robbery the suspect also implied a weapon and got away with an undisclosed amount of cash.
According to federal court records, Vincent pleaded guilty to robbing a bank in Homewood in 2002.
He pleaded guilty in November 2003, and admitted to committing 16 total bank robberies in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana. In nearly all of the robberies, Vincent walked into the bank, implied he had a ".44-caliber" and asked for money.
In a 20-month spree, Vincent admitted to taking $53,090 from the banks, according to his plea agreement. After pleading guilty in Chicago, Vincent was sentenced to 70 months in prison.
Vincent had Aurora addresses on Oak Ridge Drive and Garfield Avenue, according to police and court records. Vincent's family could not be reached for comment.
--Naperville Sun