Serial bank robber in North Texas sentenced to 10 years, federal prosecutor says
A man accused of robbing three banks while on supervised release for a prior bank robbery conviction was sentenced on Thursday, Feb. 10, to more than 10 years in federal prison.
Taurick Demon Walker, 43, was charged through a criminal complaint in August 2023 and indicted the following month, acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad Meacham said in a release.
Walker pleaded guilty in October 2024 to bank robbery and was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jane J. Boyle to 105 months for the bank robbery and additional 24 months for violating the conditions of his supervised release, Meacham said.
In March 2018, Walker was convicted of bank robbery and sentenced to six years in federal prison. He was released in March 2023, according to court records.
Five months after his release on Aug. 10, Walker entered a Regions Bank in Irving, passed a teller a note, and demanded “all your money now,” according to the news release. The teller handed over “a wad of cash” and Walker fled the scene, Meacham said.
Eight days later, on Aug. 18, Walker robbed two other banks; a Truist Bank in Dallas and a Wells Fargo in Garland. During both robberies, he approached a teller and pressed a note against the glass that read “Bank Robbery 20,000,”according to the release.
Investigators were able to link Walker to both of those robberies using a network of Flock license plate readers, according to the release.
In an interview with law enforcement, a family member told police that she recognized a cowboy hat worn during one of the robberies as Walker’s, Meacham said in the release.
The FBI’s Dallas Field Office conducted the investigation with the assistance of the Dallas, Garland, and Irving Police Departments.