Wells Fargo was robbed in an armed robbery by a kid, the adult suspect told the kid to do it
Michael Pringle, 32, was sentenced to seven years in prison on February 26, 2026 in Charlotte, NC after he assisted in robbing a Wells Fargo bank of $20,000 cash. In 2023 Michael was accused of murder in a separate case.
On May 2, 2024, Pringle picked up a 16-year-old minor in a rented vehicle. Pringle and the minor had previously discussed robbing a bank and had agreed to rob a bank on that date.
After unsuccessfully trying to rob one bank, Pringle and the minor traveled to a Wells Fargo bank located at 9420 Pineville Matthews Road and parked in a parking lot near the bank.
Pringle gave the minor a firearm and a black bag and told the minor to demand $20,000 from the bank employees. The minor entered the bank wearing a hoodie and a face mask while Pringle waited in the car.
Once inside the bank, the minor told a bank employee that he needed to make a withdrawal. Then the minor pulled out the gun and the bag and told the employee to put $20,000 in this bag right now.
One of the tellers filled the bag with approximately $18,333. The minor fled the bank and ran to the getaway vehicle where Pringle was waiting, and the pair drove off.
Following the robbery, law enforcement located Pringle’s vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. Pringle and the minor were placed under arrest. Officers located a loaded Glock 43 handgun with an extended magazine in a pocket on the driver’s door.
Officers also recovered cash from the robbery that had been scattered throughout the back passenger area of the vehicle.
On June 4, 2025, Pringle pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence and aiding and abetting. Pringle was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release after he completes his prison term.
