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Timothy Greenlee was a prolific bank robber but ultimately traded $74,000
for 20 years of his life.




That was the prison sentence imposed Thursday by Hamilton County Common
Pleas Court Judge Charles Kubicki, Jr.,

"January 28, 2010, was the day my time of mayhem ended," Greenlee told the
judge Thursday.

Greenlee, 47, of the West End, had been to prison twice before but seemed
to have turned his life around, working as a phlebotomist after earning
his college degree while in prison.

Greenlee went to prison in 1982 following a series of robberies where he
used a gun. That was followed by a 1987 prison term following a series of
robberies where Greenlee used a knife.

In the last few years, Greenlee admitted to the judge, he became addicted
to crack cocaine and, to pay for his drugs, began robbing banks.

In the month between Dec. 28 and Jan. 28, Greenlee robbed four banks of
$74,420.

Assistant Prosecutor Gwen Bender said police told her that during his
month-long spree, Greenlee stole more money from banks than all other bank
Hamilton County bank robbers got in the prior year.

The largest amount Greenlee stole - $40,900 - came from the Postal Family
Credit Union at 1243 W. Eighth St. in Queensgate. He also robbed the
Downtown Kemba Credit Union at 1014 Vine St. of $21,280 on Dec. 28, and
two Colerain Township banks. He stole $2,400 on Jan. 25 from the National
City Bank, at 7044 Colerain Ave. and $9,600 on Jan. 28 from North Side
Bank where an alert teller called 911 and gave police a description of the
bank robber.

Police quickly spotted the green Dodge Caravan that Greenlee was driving
and chased him down Colerain Avenue at speeds exceeding 80 miles an hour.

When arrested, Greenlee had $6,177 and a gallon-sized plastic bag full of
marijuana in his van.

Initially, he faced more than 80 years in prison, but after the plea deal,
he faced between six and 20 years behind bars. Kubicki gave him the
maximum allowed after the plea deal.

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http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20101104/NEWS010702/11050330/1196/NEWS/Trade-74K-for-20-years-in-prison


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