A Charlotte man will now spend seven years in federal prison after his failed attempt to recruit a minor to help him rob a bank.
Yesterday, the Federal court sentenced 32-year-old Michael Malik Pringle Jr. to 84 months in prison and three years of supervised release after he pled guilty to possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence and aiding and abetting.
According to the Department of Justice, “On May 2nd, 2024, Pringle picked up a 16-year-old minor in a rented vehicle. Pringle and the minor had previously discussed robbing a bank and had agreed to rob a bank on that date. After unsuccessfully trying to rob one bank, Pringle and the minor travelled to a Wells Fargo bank located at 9420 Pineville-Matthews Road and parked in a parking lot near the bank. Pringle gave the minor a firearm and a black bag and told the minor to demand $20,000 from the bank employees. Court records show the minor entered the bank wearing a hoodie and a face mask while Pringle waited in the car. Once inside the bank, the minor told a bank employee that he needed to make a withdrawal. Then the minor pulled out the gun and the bag and told the employee to “put $20,000 in this bag right now.” One of the tellers filled the bag with approximately $18,333. The minor fled the bank and ran to the getaway vehicle where Pringle was waiting, and the pair drove off.”…