Suspected Utah bank robber arrested by authorities in Colorado

SALT LAKE CITY — Federal authorities say the alleged serial financial institution robber that robbed two banks and a person in Utah was arrested in Colorado Tuesday.

Markee Denzel Hagans, 24, of Utah, was arrested by the Greenwood Village Police Division with the assistance of FBI Denver’s Rocky Mountain Protected Streets Process Drive, based on an FBI assertion.

“Officers made contact with Hagans, who was inside a automobile, at a lodge parking zone,”  the FBI mentioned. “He was arrested with out incident.”

Hagans has been charged by the US District Courtroom District of Utah with two credit score union and financial institution robberies.

On Aug. 30, at roughly 2:31 p.m., Hagans entered and robbed the America First Credit score Union at 3499 S., State Road, South Salt Lake, Utah, based on court docket paperwork. He was sporting a black beanie, a black face masks, black pants, and a black hoodie with a white triangular brand on the left chest. He was not sporting gloves throughout this theft.

Hagans waited in line for a teller along with his cellphone in his hand, often putting it to his ear.

“When a teller was out there, the suspect approached the teller and acknowledged that he wanted to make a withdrawal,” paperwork state. “The suspect reached in his pocket and gave the teller a notice that informed the teller to offer the suspect all the cash or the suspect would shoot immediately.”

The teller acquired cash from their drawer and gave it to Hagans. He positioned the cash in his pocket and walked out of the credit score union.

Ten days later, on Sept 9, at roughly 4:40 p.m, Hagans entered a unique America First Credit score Union, on North Most important Road, Clearfield, Utah, based on court docket paperwork. He was sporting equivalent clothes to the primary theft and waited in line for a teller whereas holding his cellphone to his ear.

Whereas in line, a person withdrew greater than $12,000 to pay workers and left the credit score union. Witnesses informed authorities that Hagans adopted the person out of the credit score union.

Based on court docket paperwork, Hagans approached the person and informed him to offer him all his cash. Hagans took out a black handgun from his waistband and pointed on the man’s chest.

“(The sufferer) started handy the cash to the suspect and, in doing so, pushed the gun away from his chest,” based on court docket paperwork. “The suspect took the cash and struck (the sufferer) within the head with the handgun.” Hagans fled the scene on foot.

On Sept. 27, at roughly 1:36 p.m., Hagans entered the Chase Financial institution positioned at 1285 E., 3900 South, Salt Lake Metropolis. He wore related clothes, however the black hoodie had white Nike logos plastered throughout it. Once more, he wasn’t sporting gloves.

Based on court docket paperwork, Hagans approached a teller and requested to make a withdrawal.

“The suspect reached in his pocket and gave the teller a notice which, based on the teller, learn one thing like, 20K otherwise you die,” reads court docket paperwork. “The suspect then retrieved a black handgun from the entrance of his waistband and held the handgun on the counter, pointing it on the teller and informed the teller to go get the cash.”

The teller received the cash from their drawer and gave it to Hagans, however he mentioned it wasn’t sufficient and informed the teller to get extra. After getting extra money, Hagans informed the teller to sit down down, and he walked out of the financial institution.

Based on court docket paperwork, the Unified Police Division Forensic Unit arrived on the scene and was capable of finding a palm print on the teller station’s counter.

After reviewing safety footage from all three robberies, FBI brokers believed that the suspect dedicated all of the robberies and launched needed posters to the general public to assist establish Hagans.

On Oct. 12, the UPD Forensics Unit contacted FBI brokers and suggested that the palm print was a constructive match to Hagans. FBI brokers used safety footage and knowledge from Hagans’s Utah Driver License to establish him.

Hagans appeared within the US District Courtroom District of Colorado Tuesday. He was arrested for one rely of credit score union theft and one rely of financial institution theft.