Courtney Mallory, a 44-year-old resident of Coconut Creek, Broward County, has been charged with the commission of two bank robberies in South Florida.
According to allegations in the filed criminal complaint, on June 5, 2024, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Mallory is alleged to have entered the Truist Bank on State Road 441, Boca Raton, Florida, brandishing what appeared to be a firearm and wearing a mask.
Mallory demanded money from the bank employees, forcing bank tellers to take him to the vault. Mallory fled with thousands of dollars of U.S. currency, in a dark blue Nissan.
On July 12, 2024, Mallory is alleged to have committed a second bank robbery. On this date, Mallory entered the Bank of America on Jog Road in Delray Beach, Florida Once again, Mallory was wearing a mask and brandishing what appeared to be a firearm.
Mallory once again escaped with thousands of dollars in US currency in a dark blue Nissan.
FBI agents arrested Mallory on July 17, 2024, at his Coconut Creek residence, according to the Department of Justice.
During the arrest and a subsequent search of his vehicle, agents recovered the clothing and backpack Mallory allegedly wore during the robberies, a black pellet gun, and thousands of dollars in cash. Some of the money was wrapped in bank bands from Truist Bank and Bank of America.
Mallory appeared in West Palm Beach Federal Court on Thursday, July 18, 2024, for his initial hearing. A pretrial detention hearing is scheduled for July 25, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. before a United States Magistrate Judge in West Palm Beach.
The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe for the Southern District of Florida, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey Veltri, and Sheriff Ric Bradshaw of the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office (PBSO).
