Man who allegedly robbed bank and used bus as getaway vehicle to return to court
The 30-year-old man accused of robbing an Ann Arbor bank in December and then using an Ann Arbor Transportation Authority bus as a getaway vehicle will return to court in April.
Lorenzo Patterson of Ypsilanti is charged with one count of bank robbery. He will return to court for a preliminary hearing on April 26, according to court records.
Lorenzo Patterson
Courtesy of Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office
Police say Patterson walked into the TCF Bank at 125 Briarwood Circle on Dec. 7 and demanded money from a teller. There was no weapon ever seen or implied by Patterson and no note was given to the teller, police said.
The teller gave Patterson an undisclosed amount of money and he left the bank on foot and boarded an eastbound AATA bus to head back to his Ypsilanti home, police said.
Patterson was confronted in Ypsilanti by police officers who chased him while he fled on foot before he surrendered on Hawkins Street between Hill and Franklin streets, according to Ypsilanti police.
Patterson has previously pleaded no contest to two counts of attempting to disarm a police officer of his firearm in Washtenaw County in 2004, according to state records.
He is currently lodged at the Washtenaw County Jail and is being held on $250,000 bond, according to jail records.
Kyle Feldscher covers cops and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at kylefeldscher@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.
Comments
gladys
Wed, Feb 1, 2012 : 10:20 p.m.
Wait a sec! This guy is held on a $250,000 bond for robbing a bank and getting caught almost immediately. And the head of the drug ring (with millions in cash,drugs, etc.) who had 3 major drug transfers right here in AA gets released on a $50,000 unsecured bond. That is seriously screwed up!
lute1812
Wed, Feb 1, 2012 : 5:38 p.m.
Poverty isn't a valid reason for 'mental incompetence,' he just couldn't afford a car. The question 'IS' how many crimes has this guy committed that we aren't aware of? He'll be out in a few years, so what's the difference, he gets better healthcare, dental care, free educational benefits, ... then we do on the outside for FREE -- not only that but we HAVE to pay for it. The U.S. system is all screwed up.
Mike
Wed, Feb 1, 2012 : 12:45 p.m.
In the future bank robbers will have high speed rail (Is 70 mph really high speed?)
sbbuilder
Wed, Feb 1, 2012 : 1:58 a.m.
Looks like there might be a good case for 'mentally incompetent'.
lute1812
Wed, Feb 1, 2012 : 5:35 p.m.
Poverty isn't a valid reason for 'mental incompetence,' he just couldn't afford a car. The question 'IS' how many crimes has this guy committed that we are unaware of? He'll be out in a few years, so what's the difference, he gets better healthcare, dental care, free educational benefits, ... then we do on the outside for FREE -- not only that but we HAVE to pay for it. The U.S. system is all screwed up.
WalkingJoe
Wed, Feb 1, 2012 : 3:34 a.m.
Ok, who are we talking about here, the suspect or the law enforcement officers who missed him at the bus stop?
halflight
Wed, Feb 1, 2012 : 3:17 a.m.
Stupid is not legal incompetence or insanity. It's just stupid.
racerx
Tue, Jan 31, 2012 : 10:05 p.m.
Skip the hospital timeline, lets find out which bus Patterson boarded, at what time, when did police arrive to the bank, which route they took, and finally, what time was it when he got off the bus and at which stop did the Ypsilanti police find him at. Now if there was a county wide plan, he could had rode to Dexter, Saline or even Chelsea, stayed on the bus for a time and gone undetected. Well...maybe not in those communities.
Joseph Brando
Tue, Jan 31, 2012 : 9:33 p.m.
What a shame, I thought this guy was going to be a great first baseman for the Tigers too.
getmoney
Tue, Jan 31, 2012 : 9:25 p.m.
At least he didn't steal a car.........
WalkingJoe
Tue, Jan 31, 2012 : 9:22 p.m.
Just an idle thought after reading this. Does anybody know how long he waited for the bus? I mean this just congers up all kinds of funny ideas, like did the cops going to the bank drive right by him or did he have to use some of the robbery money to pay his fair? I thought only Hollywood could dream this stuff up.
WalkingJoe
Wed, Feb 1, 2012 : 3:32 a.m.
Thanks ypsicat. The spell checker works but not the usage checker. LOL
ypsicat
Wed, Feb 1, 2012 : 1:03 a.m.
and *conjures*
WalkingJoe
Tue, Jan 31, 2012 : 9:23 p.m.
Sorry that should have been fare.
RJA
Tue, Jan 31, 2012 : 7:51 p.m.
Don't worry bus riders, he is being held on $250,000 bond. I don't think his intent was to rob riders or the driver.
quetzalcoatl
Tue, Jan 31, 2012 : 7:18 p.m.
This is tragic news, as it means AATA still has no completely satisfied riders.
grimmk
Tue, Jan 31, 2012 : 7:01 p.m.
I still laugh every time I read he took a bus to escape.
alterego
Tue, Jan 31, 2012 : 5:51 p.m.
Do bank robbers have to pay for bus fare?