Corte Madera Man Back in Court After 2011 Hostage Incident

The man who held nine people hostage in bank in 2011 will be back in court on Friday.

Anthony J. Lee of Corte Madera is scheduled to appear in Marin County Superior Court on Friday to face a petition to revoke his probation.

Lee pled guilty in April 2011 to felony charges of commercial burglary and false imprisonment. Lee also entered guilty please to misdemeanor charges of displaying a firearm and false imprisonment. He was sentenced to seven months in jail and three years probation.

There were eight or nine people in the bank at 663 Tamalpais Drive when Lee entered around 4:20 p.m., said deputy district attorney Tom Brown. Lee released the people in the bank and locked himself inside.

Lee was apparently upset about financial issues he is having, according to police on the scne at the time of the incident in March. Twin Cities Police Chief Todd Cusimano said during the standoff that Lee wanted to write a letter to the CEO of Bank of America before he came out. Lee was able to fax off his letter before surrendering to law enforcement.