Federal Jury Finds Milwaukee Man Guilty After String Of Bank Robberies

MILWAUKEE, WI — A federal jury last week convicted a Milwaukee man after a string of robberies in late 2021 where a bank on Hampton Avenue faced threats of death and destruction unless tellers handed over money, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad of the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

The jury found 29-year-old Antoine L. Jackson guilty on Jan. 11 on charges of conspiracy to commit bank robbery, three bank robberies, possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and conspiracy to retaliate against an informant, according to the news release posted by Haanstad on Tuesday. According to the release, Jackson was directly involved with a "crew" that threatened the Wells Fargo Bank in the 7600 block of West Hampton Avenue in exchange for money.

The location faced three robberies between September and December of 2021, according to the release. Each time, the robbers passed notes to the tellers containing threats to blow up the building or kill everyone inside unless they were given money, the release said.

Jackson was arrested on Jan. 26, 2022, according to the release. After his arrest, he made calls from jail where he gave instructions to have a suspected informant seriously injured, the release from Haanstad said.

Evidence also showed that Jackson left his DNA on three parts of a gun which he was not allowed to possess because of a previous felony conviction, according to Haanstad.

Jackson is set to receive a sentence on April 13. He could face up to 20 years in prison for each of the bank robbery charges, plus another 35 altogether for the other charges.