Former New York Police Officer Sentenced for Reading Bank Robbery

PHILADELPHIA—Christian Torres, 22, of New York, NY, was sentenced today to 121 months in prison for the armed robbery of a Sovereign Bank branch in Reading, PA, on April 10, 2008, announced United States Attorney Laurie Magid. In June 2008, Torres pleaded guilty to robbing the bank of $113,000 and using a firearm during a crime. In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Judge Thomas M. Golden also ordered Torres to pay a $2,000 fine and complete five years of supervised release. The money from the bank robbery was recovered. Torres was an officer with the New York Police Department at the time of the crime.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and has been assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Joseph Labar.

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