Man Who Robbed 2 Banks in 3 Days, 1 in Bensalem Sentenced to 15-Years in Prison

A Philadelphia man who robbed two banks in three days- one in Bensalem Township– was sentenced to serve 15 years in prison, federal authorities said Monday.

Maurice Ray, 34, was sentenced Monday by United States District Court Judge Juan R. Sánchez to 180 months’ imprisonment, three years of supervised release, a $200 special assessment, and restitution of $2,147 for the December 2021 holdups.

Ray used demand notes to commit bank robberies on December 14, 2021, at a Citizens Bank branch in Philadelphia, and December 16, 2021, at a Bank of America branch in Bensalem, PA. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Philadelphia Police Department and Bensalem Police Department located and arrested Ray the next day in Philadelphia, authorities said.

In January 2022, Ray was indicted on two counts of bank robbery and on August 15, 2023, a federal jury convicted him of both, the Department of Justice said.

“Maurice Ray is a career offender with a history of robbing banks and businesses,” said U.S. Attorney Romero. “Two stints in prison have not deterred him. This 15-year sentence will at least keep him off the street and prevent him from claiming any additional victims. My office and our partners are committed to investigating and prosecuting violent crimes and bringing the perpetrators to justice.”

The case was investigated by the Philadelphia Police Department, the Bensalem Police Department, and the FBI and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Robert E. Eckert.