Charlotte man sentenced to prison after driving minor to commit a bank robbery

Charlotte Man Who Helped Minor Commit Armed Bank Robbery Sent To Federal Prison

via Catawba County booking A Charlotte man will now spend seven years in federal prison after his failed attempt to recruit a minor to help him rob a bank. Yesterday, the Federal court sentenced 32-year-old Michael Malik Pringle Jr. to 84 months in prison and three years of supervised release after he pled guilty to possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence and aiding and abetting. According to the Department of Justice, “On May…

Charlotte man sentenced to prison after driving minor to commit a bank robbery

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A Charlotte man was sentenced to seven years in prison after driving a minor to rob a Wells Fargo bank in Pineville, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Michael Pringle Jr., 32, pleaded guilty in June 2025 to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence and aiding and abetting. He was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release after his prison sentence. On May 2, 2024, Pringle picked up a 16-y…