Boston's own Kim Daley, 53, has copped to committing bank robbery and added the charge of making a daring escape to his rap sheet, federal authorities revealed yesterday. Daley tendered a guilty plea before U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton for his involvement in the heist that went down at a TD Bank in Cambridge, as well as slipping away from a Residential Reentry Center where he was serving out a previous sentence.
According to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua S. Levy, Daley was caught by bank surveillance on June 20, 2022, passing a note to the teller to hand over the dough. A mere 40 minutes after fleeing with $560, the escapee was nabbed in Cambridge, with the stolen cash on him. Daley's criminal past includes a federal sentencing of 100 months back in 2017, for similar bank robbery charges, followed by three years of supervised release.
It all began when Daley disappeared from the halfway house on May 9, 2022. This led to the bank robbery in June. His escape from the facility, meant to help convicts adjust back into society, was labeled as an "escape" by officials on the day he left with his belongings.
Regarding sentencing expectations, the heist could cost Daley up to 20 years of his life behind bars, plus a $250,000 fine according to the standing laws—a stiff penalty for the short-lived freedom and modest haul. The escape charge itself carries its own weight, threatening to add another five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Judge Gorton will deliver Daley's fate on July 23, 2024, based on guidelines and statutes dictating federal sentencing, as detailed in the U.S. Attorney's Office announcement.
Behind the scenes of this legal drama, the case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Suzanne Jacobus of the Major Crimes Unit. Cooperation between the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Boston Division, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Jodi Cohen, and Christine Elow, Police Chief of Cambridge, led to the swift arrest of Daley, preventing further unlawful escapades.
