MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- 22-year-old Clarissa Burnette, 31-year-old Christopher Copeland, 19-year-old Christopher Jackson and 25-year-old Myrhaz Posey are each facing one count of robbery of a financial institution. This, for their alleged involvement in the robbery of the North Shore Bank on West Oklahoma Avenue on Thursday, September 12th.
According to the criminal complaint, Burnette, Copeland, Jackson and Posey robbed the North Shore Bank after Burnette lost her job. The complaint indicates that Burnette lost her job earlier that day and the group planned the robbery following a discussion of financial troubles.
According to the complaint, Jackson and Posey entered the bank with demand notes while Copeland and Brunette waited in the "getaway" vehicle.
Police say Jackson and Posey entered and the North Shore Bank around 12:30 p.m., approached a teller window, and presented a demand note that read: "You have 30 seconds to give me everything in your drawer or I'll kill you."
The complaint indicates Jackson approached the teller and passed the note -- while Posey waited nearby.
According to the complaint, the bank teller took cash from her drawer along with bait money and a red dye pack and gave them to Jackson. After receiving approximately $5,200 in cash, Jackson and Posey left the bank, and the teller hit the alarm button.
Shortly after the robbery, officers located the suspects walking in the vicinity of the bank — with red smoke coming from their pockets due to the actively burning dye packs. The suspects attempted to flee the scene on foot.
If convicted, all four individuals could face up to $100,000 in fines and up to 40 years in prison.