Grand jury indicts Dayton man for robbing local bank

DAYTON, Ohio - A Dayton man arrested three hours after he allegedly robbed a local bank has been indicted by a federal grand jury.

John Donald Butler, 62, was originally charged by federal criminal complaint on April 1. His indictment was returned today.

According to charging documents, on March 30, Butler entered the Key Bank on Miamisburg Centerville Road in Dayton at approximately 2:45pm. Butler was dressed as a construction worker. He allegedly passed a note to the bank teller, telling the individual to get everything out of the top drawer and not to include any dye packs. Butler received more than $9,000 in cash and fled the scene.

Law enforcement obtained security images of Butler, who was not wearing any sort of face covering. Officials also used license plate readers to track Butler's vehicle before and after the robbery.

Approximately three hours after the robbery, law enforcement officers conducted a traffic stop on Butler and arrested him. Cash, drugs and the robbery note were all subsequently located on Butler or in his vehicle.

The defendant has previously been convicted of more than 20 other bank robberies in prior federal cases in Florida and Georgia.

Bank robbery is a federal crime punishable by up to 20 years in prison. Butler has remained in custody since his arrest.

Dominick S. Gerace II, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio; Jason Cromartie, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cincinnati Division; and Moraine Police Chief Craig Richardson announced the charges. Assistant United States Attorney Elizabeth L. McCormick is representing the United States in this case.

An indictment merely contains allegations, and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

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