Flozell Beasley, a 73-year-old Denver resident, has been sentenced to 210 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release. The sentencing follows his conviction by a jury on four counts of bank robbery and one count of robbery affecting interstate commerce.
Court records show that Beasley carried out robberies at two banks, two credit unions, and a taco shop in Denver between May and July 2023. During each incident, he wore construction worker attire and used a high-quality replica gun to threaten employees before fleeing with cash. On July 11, 2023, after robbing the Vectra Bank located at 1001 E 17th Street, Beasley left with money containing a GPS tracker. He was apprehended twelve minutes later on an RTD bus with the tracker, stolen cash, replica firearm, construction vest, and helmet found in his possession.
United States Attorney for the District of Colorado Peter McNeilly stated: “If you’re thinking of robbing a bank in Colorado, do yourself a favor and find something else to do. We will catch you; we will prosecute you; and you will spend a long time in federal prison.”
Marv Massey, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Denver FBI Field Office added: “This man is a serial bank robber and a lifelong criminal. He has proven that the only way to keep the community safe is to keep him behind bars. The FBI Denver Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force and our partners at the Denver Police Department and the Regional Transportation District will continue to work together to target the serial offenders creating fear and havoc in Denver.”
The sentencing was overseen by United States District Judge Regina M. Rodriguez.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI Denver Field Office. Assistant United States Attorneys Brian Dunn and Garreth Winstead prosecuted the case.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), an initiative designed to reduce violent crime through collaboration among law enforcement agencies and communities.
