Updated: 6:04 PM CDT May 13, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS Federal charges were filed Wednesday against a man accused of taking five hostages in an attempted robbery of a Wells Fargo Bank in St. Cloud on May 6.
Federal prosecutors charged Ray Reco McNeary, 35, of Waite Park, with one count of bank robbery. Last week, McNeary was charged with seven felony counts, including 1st-degree aggravated robbery, 2nd-degree assault, and five counts of kidnapping by Stearns County prosecutors.
Officials say McNeary faces a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison, if convicted, according to officials with the United States Attorney’s Office District of Minnesota.
A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors, according to a news release.
Rioter Fined $12 Million for Helping Set Minneapolis Police Station on Fire
A man was fined $12 million and will serve four years in prison for trying to set fire to the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct building last year in the midst of protests and riots.
Dylan Shakespeare Robinson, 23, was also ordered to serve two years of supervised release, according to the United States Attorney’s Office District of Minnesota.
“On the night of May 28, 2020, Mr. Robinson chose to depart from lawful protest and instead engaged in violence and destruction,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Anders Folk in a statement. “The arson at the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct put lives at risk and contributed to widespread lawlessness in Minneapolis.”
Police Chief Medaria Arradondo gave no timeline for changes, though he said federal agents will help fight crime and monitor the area at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue.
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