Air Traffic Union Leader Indicted in Bank Holdups
The president of the air traffic controllers union at San Francisco International Airport has been indicted in a series of bank robberies he allegedly said he committed to help pay child support.
Rick Lee Davis, 43, dubbed by police the “Robust Robber” for his stocky build, was named in a nine-count indictment returned by an Oakland federal grand jury this week. Police said Davis has confessed to the robberies, but his attorney said he intends to plead not guilty to all counts.
Davis was arrested Aug. 3 after an off-duty Concord police officer noticed him handing a note to a teller at a Bank of America branch.
The FBI accused Davis of robbing nine banks since October.
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