A 73-year-old Denver man has been handed a 210-month sentence in federal prison for a series of bank and credit union robberies, plus a robbery at a taco shop. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Flozell Beasley, dressed as a construction worker, carried out the armed robberies using a high-quality replica gun over two months in 2023.
Beasley’s spree ended when he robbed the Vectra Bank on E 17th Street in Denver on July 11, 2023. A GPS tracker hidden within the money bag led to his capture aboard a Regional Transportation District bus merely twelve minutes later. At the time of his arrest, Beasley had the tracker, the stolen cash, a replica firearm, and his disguise, a construction vest and helmet.
“If you’re thinking of robbing a bank in Colorado, do yourself a favor and find something else to do,” United States Attorney Peter McNeilly was quoted in a statement. “We will catch you; we will prosecute you; and you will spend a long time in federal prison,” as per the U.S. Department of Justice. The sentence also includes three years of supervised release once Beasley has served his time behind bars…