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ROCHESTER — Khiry T. Aiken, 26, of Rochester, pleaded guilty to bank robbery before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Brett A. Harvey, who is handling the case, stated that the defendant admitted to robbing three federal credit unions and four banks in the Rochester and Buffalo areas in 2016. Specifically, Aiken admitted to robbing the following financial institutions on the following dates:
- Advantage Federal Credit Union, 1625 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rochester, on April 16, 2016;
- Key Bank, 1475 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rochester, on May 25, 2016;
- First Niagara Bank, 1989 Clinton Street, Buffalo, on August 9, 2016;
- Summit Federal Credit Union, 1660 Monroe Avenue, Brighton, on August 15, 2016;
- Northwest Savings Bank, 3517 Union Road, Cheektowaga, on August 24, 2016;
- Advantage Federal Credit Union, 1625 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rochester, on August 29, 2016; and
- First Niagara Bank, 3051 Sheridan Drive, Amherst, on September 13, 2016.
Sentencing is scheduled for June 12.
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