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Newport News man sentenced to 12 years for bank robbery

A Virginia man was sentenced to 12 years and three months in prison for bank robbery and firearm charges.

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 8, 2026, 3:36 p.m. ET
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A Newport News man was on September 8, 2026, to 12 years and three months in prison for bank robbery with a dangerous weapon and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Court documents state that on October 29, 2025, Curtis A. Robertson, 39, entered a bank in Newport News and waited in line with a newspaper. When he reached the teller, he placed the newspaper on the counter, partially concealing a firearm, with the barrel visible and pointed at the teller. He passed a note demanding money, and the teller complied. Robertson fled with the funds, leaving the note behind, and discarded the newspaper and hoodie in nearby dumpsters. On November 4, 2025, Robertson again entered a Newport News bank and passed a teller a note demanding money. After sightings of a suspicious person running through backyards, a witness identified Robertson from photo surveillance. He was arrested on November 6, 2025. The announcement was made by Theophani K. Stamos, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Dominique Evans, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Norfolk Field Office, after sentencing by U.S. District Judge Mark S. Davis. The Newport News Police Department assisted in the investigation, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian J. Samuels prosecuted the case.

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