A man acquitted of murdering a rival gang member in Boston has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that he robbed a San Leandro bank.Jonathan Scott Sanders, 22, robbed a Fremont Bank of $950 on June 8 after handing over a demand note and telling a teller, "Give me big bills, b," FBI Special Agent Lesline Wimbley wrote in an affidavit filed in U.S. District Court in Oakland. At the time of the robbery, Sanders had a gold grill over his teeth and a stud earring in his left ear, authorities said.
An informant told San Leandro police a day after the holdup that the suspect's nickname was "Boston" and that he had "beat a murder rap" in Massachusetts, Wimbley wrote. Local media reports said Sanders was acquitted of gunning down a rival gang member on a bus.
Boston police positively identified Sanders from a bank surveillance photo, and he was arrested June 16 by San Leandro police. At the time of his arrest, Sanders had an earring but no gold "grill," the affidavit said. The demand note included fingerprints belonging to both Sanders and the informant, authorities said.
"I know based on training and experience that bank robbers will fabricate gold "grills" to create misidentifications," Wimbley wrote.
An informant told San Leandro police a day after the holdup that the suspect's nickname was "Boston" and that he had "beat a murder rap" in Massachusetts, Wimbley wrote. Local media reports said Sanders was acquitted of gunning down a rival gang member on a bus.
Boston police positively identified Sanders from a bank surveillance photo, and he was arrested June 16 by San Leandro police. At the time of his arrest, Sanders had an earring but no gold "grill," the affidavit said. The demand note included fingerprints belonging to both Sanders and the informant, authorities said.
"I know based on training and experience that bank robbers will fabricate gold "grills" to create misidentifications," Wimbley wrote.
