INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to robbing a Carmel credit union.
Marty McConnell, 64, was arrested May 8, 2023, for the robbery of the Teachers Credit Union in the 600 block of East Carmel Drive, near North Keystone Avenue, earlier that day.
According to court documents, McConnell entered the credit union and gave the bank teller a threatening note. The teller gave McConnell $20,000, and he then left the building.
Carmel police previously said an investigation led detectives to an Indianapolis address, where McConnell was found and taken into custody later that evening.
During an interview with officers, he admitted to committing the robbery and said he used some of the money to get his car out of pawn, buy new shoes and purchase drugs, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Police found $12,600 in cash and clothing worn during the robbery in McConnell's car.
McConnell had previously been convicted of three armed robberies, six other robberies and three batteries over a 30-year span, the DOJ said.
“For three decades, this violent criminal has terrorized innocent people, seeking quick money through force, violence and intimidation. His crime spree stops here,” Zachary A. Myers, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, said in a statement.
The judge ordered McConnell to be on supervised probation for three years after his release from prison and pay $20,000 in restitution.
The case was investigated by the FBI.
