FBI Agents Arrest Udeil Delton Yates in Queens

Wanted for Murder and Robbery in Virginia

This morning at approximately 10:30 a.m., FBI agents arrested Udeil Delton Yates without incident outside a residence at 41-03 108th Street, Queens, New York. Yates was arrested on a warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.

The arrest was made with the assistance of the New York City Police Department’s Manhattan Warrant Squad. Yates was charged on July 20, 2012 by the commonwealth of Virginia with first-degree murder, malicious wounding, two counts of robbery, four counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and two counts of conspiracy to commit robbery.

“This arrest is another fine example of the outstanding cooperation the FBI shares with local police departments around the nation, in furtherance of our common goal of getting violent criminals off our streets,” said Special Agent in Charge April Brooks.

Indianapolis Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for String of Marion County Robberies

Hogsett Says Sentence is Another Result in U.S. Attorney’s Violent Crime Initiative

INDIANAPOLIS—Joseph H. Hogsett, the United States Attorney, announced today that Carl James Matthews, age 28, of Indianapolis, has been sentenced to 264 months (22 years) in prison this morning by U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt. This follows the defendant’s plea of guilty to four counts of interfering with interstate commerce by robbery and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence.

“This is a shining example of local and federal law enforcement agencies working together, sharing resources, and ultimately removing a violent, repeat offender from the streets of Indianapolis,” said United States Attorney Joseph Hogsett. “The FBI Safe Streets Task Force and our partners at IMPD deserve tremendous credit for their efforts in pulling this case together.”

Matthews was arrested by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police (IMPD) on November 2, 2011, following an armed robbery of the Discount Tobacco store located at 1702 Southeastern Avenue, in Indianapolis. Subsequent investigation by IMPD detectives and agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Safe Streets Task Force revealed that between October 28 and November 2, 2011, Matthews committed at least four armed robberies in Marion County, including a Kentucky Fried Chicken, a Speedway gas station, and two different Discount Tobacco stores.

In each of those robberies, Matthews entered the business, brandished a 9mm pistol, and demanded that store employees give him all of the money within the cash registers. In two of the robberies, Matthews ordered employees in the store to lie on the ground at gunpoint before fleeing. All totaled, Matthews stole $2,349 from the four businesses.

In handing down the 22-year sentence, Judge Pratt noted Matthews’ lengthy, violent criminal history, including prior felony convictions for child molestation in 2002, armed robbery in 2005, and possession of methamphetamine precursors in 2011. Judge Pratt also noted that Matthews was on parole for the 2005 robbery conviction at the time of his arrest for the 2011 robbery charges.

Federal prisoners are not eligible for parole, and Matthews will not be eligible for release before serving at least 85 percent of his federal sentence. Following his release, Judge Pratt ordered Matthews to serve a five-year period of supervised release and ordered him to pay restitution in the amount of $2,349 to the victim businesses.

Announced by Hogsett in March 2011, the Violent Crime Initiative (VCI) represents a district-wide strategy to work with local law enforcement and county prosecutors to combat drug traffickers and criminals that use and carry firearms in their illegal activities. As part of the VCI, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has redoubled efforts to federally prosecute individuals who illegally possess and distribute firearms in central and southern Indiana.

In the first nine months of the initiative, the VCI produced a dramatic increase in the number of gun-related charges brought federally—from just 14 felony possession charges in 2010 to more than 110 last year. More than half of those new prosecutions were in Marion County, and the criminal histories of the defendants charged account for hundreds of prior felonies in the Indianapolis area.

FBI Seeks Public’s Assistance in Locating Snub-Nosed Bandit After Sixth Armed Robbery

The FBI is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the Snub-Nosed Bandit, who is wanted in connection with six armed robberies, the latest occurring today, March 2, 2012. This morning, at approximately 11:10, the Snub-Nosed Bandit entered an Apple Bank located at 414 Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. He approached the counter, pushed a customer aside, pulled out a silver revolver, and demanded cash. He fled in a vehicle.

The suspect is described as a black or Hispanic male, approximately 35 years old, roughly 5’5’’ to 5’7’’ tall, and 150 to 190 pounds. He was last seen wearing glasses and carrying a silver revolver.

The FBI believes he may have utilized livery vehicles to transport himself to and from previous bank robberies. The Snub-Nosed Bandit should be considered armed and dangerous.

Other locations robbed:

■Dunkin Donuts located at 356 McGuiness Blvd., Brooklyn on September 25, 2011. Shots fired.

■Capital One Bank at 185 Broadway, Brooklyn on October 18, 2011.
■HSBC Bank located at 22-15 43rd Avenue, Queens on December 7, 2011. Shots fired.
■Sovereign Bank located at 75-15 31st Avenue, Jackson Heights on January 6, 2012.
■Chase Bank located at 205-19 Hillside Avenue, Queens on January 28, 2012

A significant reward is available for a tip that breaks the case. Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI immediately at 212-384-1000. As always, tipsters may remain anonymous.

Wife in Bank-Robbing Duo Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison

BIRMINGHAM—A federal judge today sentenced a Sarasota, Fla., woman to nearly six years in prison for a bank robbery spree she undertook with her husband, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and FBI Special Agent in Charge Patrick Maley.

U.S. District Judge L. Scott Coogler sentenced Angela Shuttleworth, 21, to 70 months in prison for robbing or attempting to rob six banks in Alabama, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. She pleaded guilty to the six bank robbery counts in October. Her husband, Neil Shuttleworth, 27, has pleaded guilty to bank robberies in Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. Those cases are being prosecuted in federal court in South Carolina, where he will be sentenced.

“This duo fashioned themselves as a modern-day version of Bonnie and Clyde, traveling the Eastern seaboard and the Midwest, robbing or attempting to rob banks as they went,” Vance said. “Angela Shuttleworth showed no regard for the well-being of the innocent people inside the banks she robbed or for the peace and security of the cities and towns where she committed her crimes.”

“This defendant and her husband spread their crimes across several states, but the FBI and its law enforcement partners worked together to track the couple’s string of bank robberies and bring the pair to justice,” Maley said.

The Alabama bank the Shuttleworths have pleaded guilty to robbing was a Compass Bank in Florence. According to court documents, Angela Shuttleworth entered that bank on Jan. 7, 2011, and robbed it of $4,276 by using a demand note. She was arrested after an off-duty Florence police officer caught her outside of the bank.

In the Florence robbery, as in all others for which Angela Shuttleworth is charged, Neil Shuttleworth wrote the threatening demand note and drove his wife to the bank where she went in and presented it to a bank teller. Angela Shuttleworth received money from the teller in five of the six cases she pleaded guilty to.

The FBI and Florence Police investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Terence M. O’Rourke prosecuted the case.

Seeking Information on Unknown Serial Bank Robber

The Chicago FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force is asking for the public’s help in identifying the individual depicted below. She is believed responsible for the January 5, 2012 armed robbery of the Charter One Bank branch, 2854 W. Cermak, Chicago, IL, and the attempted robbery of a Fifth Third Bank branch, 2710 N. Narragansett, IL, also on January 5, 2012.

The individual is further described as follows:

Race/Sex: Hispanic/Female

Age: 20-25
Hair: Black or brown
Height: 5’2” to 5’3”
Clothing: Winter jacket, winter hat, and eyeglasses

Anyone with information is asked to call the Chicago FBI office at (312) 421-6700, or your local FBI office or law enforcement agency.

The Chicago FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force is comprised of FBI special agents, detectives from the Chicago Police Department, and investigators from the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.

Additional information about this and other unsolved Chicago area bank robberies is available online at the Bandit Tracker Chicago website Bandittrackerchicago.com.