Man released from jail, accused of robbing banks while wearing electronic monitor, police say

CHARLOTTE — A Charlotte man accused of robbing a bank was caught, got out on bond and robbed a bank in 16 hours while wearing an electronic monitor.

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Khalil Prater, 24, has a long rap sheet but gets out of jail to get arrested again.

Prater was arrested and charged with breaking into The Home Depot at Rivergate in December.

He was released and ordered to wear an electronic-monitoring device, but investigators said that didn’t slow him down.

In February, Prater allegedly robbed the Wells Fargo branch across the street from Rivergate.

He was still wearing an electronic monitor, which led police to him.

He got out of jail on bond again and allegedly robbed the Bank of America on Beatties Ford Road while wearing the electronic monitor, and once again, police had no trouble finding him.

In the latest crime, records from the Mecklenburg County Jail indicate Prater bonded out around 9:20 p.m. Tuesday.

At about 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, Prater allegedly walked into the U.S. Bank branch on South Tryon Street in uptown Charlotte and allegedly tried to rob it.

He was still wearing an electronic monitor and was caught again.

Prater was just charged with attempted common law robbery in connection with the crime at U.S. Bank.

His bond was set at $25,000, which is the highest bond he’s had yet.

In the other cases, he handed the teller a note and did not display a weapon, so the bonds were low.

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The FBI is consulting with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office about filing federal charges.

“It’s pretty outrageous,” resident Melina Lopez said. “I mean, the guy has a monitor, and he still robs a bank.”

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“I’m dumbfounded,” resident Jeremy Hutchins told Channel 9. “I’m dumbfounded that this individual is released and released and released, despite injury in the community he’s causing.”

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