Man Indicted in Bank Robbery
A 41-year-old Goleta man was indicted by a federal grand jury Friday in connection with the robbery of a bank last spring, the FBI reported.
James Wade Chappell, who was arrested in Alaska on unrelated charges in January, is charged with robbing Wells Fargo Bank in Goleta on May 24, Lawrence G. Lawler, special agent in charge of the Los Angeles FBI, said in a prepared statement.
If convicted on that charge, Chappell could face up to 20 years in prison and a $5,000 fine. A date has not been set for his trial, Lawler said.
Investigations by the FBI and the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office led to Chappell’s indictment, he said.
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