January 7, 2008

FBI SPRINGFIELD
http://springfield.fbi.gov

Charges filed in Security Bank Robbery

A criminal complaint was filed today in the United States District Court, Central District of Illinois, charging Robert C. McAllister, age 27, and Marisol Benson, age 39, with the robbery of Security Bank, 300 South Grand Avenue West, Springfield, Illinois. Security Bank reported being robbed on 01/03/2008 by a male armed with a handgun. The report indicated that the male fled the bank in a blue Chevrolet Corsica, being driven by a second individual.

The criminal complaint alleges that McAllister “assaulted and put in jeopardy the life of another person,” while Benson “aided and abetted” the robbery.

Members of the public are reminded that a criminal complaint is merely an allegation and that the defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.