An elderly man, identified as Sherrod Young, was allegedly involved in a bank robbery on the Upper East Side of Manhattan last week. This incident occurred nearly 31 years after his last bank heist, leaving his family shocked and bewildered. Young, a 73-year-old resident of Harlem, reportedly entered a TD Bank on 3rd Avenue and East 96th Street wearing sunglasses and a mask. Armed with a loaded .45 caliber Ruger pistol, he demanded cash from the security guard and teller, threatening them to remain quiet and motionless.
According to a federal criminal complaint, Young managed to obtain $1,300 from the teller. However, unbeknownst to him, the bag also contained a hidden GPS tracker. Law enforcement authorities swiftly tracked his movements using the chip and apprehended him approximately a mile away from the bank, as he was getting into his red Mercedes Benz C43 sedan. The complaint alleges that the mask, money, and gun were found in his possession.
Young’s criminal history reveals that his last bank robbery occurred on St. Patrick’s Day in 1994 at a bank in the Bronx. He pleaded guilty to 15 counts of bank robbery and served a sentence of 18 months to three years in prison. Since then, Young had supposedly turned his life around, embracing a reformed lifestyle and becoming actively involved in his church. However, recent observations by his family indicated that he had been exhibiting unusual behavior and appeared to be under significant stress.
Sadie Randolph, Young’s sister, expressed her surprise at his alleged involvement in the bank heist. She mentioned that her brother had been struggling with health issues, including heart and vision problems, and speculated that the robbery might have been an attempt to cover medical expenses. Young had recently been hospitalized and was not in good health, according to Randolph.