A man whom authorities named the “Penguin Bandit” was sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison last week after robbing multiple banks in the Denver, Colorado area.
Samuel Richard Ruthstrom, 42, made a plea agreement with federal prosecutors after robbing four banks and attempting to rob a fifth in a matter of a few weeks earlier this year, according to court documents. A judge sentenced him on Thursday to serve 160 months concurrently for five counts of bank robbery, as well as three years of supervised release and thousands of dollars in restitution.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado Matt Kirsch said Monday that he “strongly” supports such sentences as “repeat offenders are a menace to our communities.”…