Prison Time For Man That Robbed Bank, Got Change For Taxi Driver

August 24, 2013

A man that used a cab as his getaway vehicle — and stopped along the way to get change to pay the driver –  is headed to prison for robbing a Nine Mile Road bank.

Terry Dewayne Gideon, previously convicted of robbery without a weapon by an Escambia County jury, was sentenced by Judge Scott Duncan to 20 years in state prison as a habitual felony offender, 15 years of which will be served as a prison releasee offender.

The charges stem from the October 2, 2012,  robbery of the Bank of America on Nine Mile Road. Gideon took a Yellow Cab to multiple banks before robbing the Bank of America. Gideon approached the teller just before closing and handed her a note that demanded cash. He left the bank with more than a $1,000, according to prosecutors.

Bank employees were able to identify the cab number and relayed that information to law enforcement. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office located Gideon a short time later and arrested him. Multiple people were able to identify Gideon and his thumb print was identified on the demand note.

During the investigation, deputies learned that Gideon had gone into a nearby Applebee’s restaurant  to get change from the stolen money to pay the taxi driver.

Comments

2 Responses to “Prison Time For Man That Robbed Bank, Got Change For Taxi Driver”

  1. Tinisha Rudolph on August 29th, 2013 1:38 pm

    you never know another’s struggle. people are so fast to be judgmental but dont point out their own faults. yes his acts was wrong but cant no one judge him but God.

  2. Robert S. on August 24th, 2013 9:03 am

    Guess he didn’t want to upset the cab driver.
    Glad nobody was hurt in this.
    Can we call Gideon’s payment to the cabbie, “Chump Change”?
    Hope he enjoys the time in the slammer on our backs as taxpayers.

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