
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha man has been convicted of three counts of bank robbery and faces a potential life sentence.
According to a U.S. Attorney’s Office press release, 28-year-old Quantal Blake was convicted Thursday. He faces a $250,000 fine on each count.
Prosecutors say Blake and another man robbed a Premier Bank in February 2014. The car they used was found abandoned a few blocks away.
In March, prosecutors say the two men attempted to rob the same bank, but the lobby was not yet open. They struck another vehicle as they fled, and then and abandoned their car.
According to prosecutors, the men robbed a First Westroads Bank later that day.
Authorities linked Blake to the robberies through his electronic monitoring device that he was required to wear because of a prior robbery conviction.