A 24-year-old first-time bank robber who managed to fumble nearly every part of his getaway, including spilling the cash he had just stolen while running through the Loop, has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison.
Solomon Marshall first entered Fifth Third Bank at 1 South Wacker Drive on the morning of March 12, 2024, and asked a teller whether there were any smaller branches nearby. The teller found the question unusual and alerted other branches in the area about a potential robbery. About an hour later, Marshall returned carrying a brown Potbelly’s paper bag. He approached the same teller and handed over a note written on a napkin.
“Put your hands on your chest, walk over and have [sic] fill the bag with money. You have three minutes. No one gets hurt.”…