A Las Vegas man has admitted in federal court to pulling three armed bank robberies in January 2025, acknowledging he used a gun to threaten employees at financial institutions in North Las Vegas and Henderson. Denzel Brishard Jones faces a statutory maximum of 75 years in prison and is scheduled to be sentenced on October 8, 2026.
What prosecutors say
According to court documents, Jones robbed a bank in North Las Vegas and then hit both a bank and a credit union in Henderson last January, brandishing a firearm in a show of force that left employees fearing they would be hurt, as reported by KSNV. He pleaded guilty to three counts of armed bank robbery and faces the 75-year statutory maximum. Sentencing is set for October 8 before a federal judge.
U.S. attorney responds
"Violent crime has no place in our community," First Assistant U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah said, calling armed robberies terrorizing to employees and bystanders, according to KSNV. Chattah added that the office will continue to aggressively prosecute people who use firearms to threaten or steal, the statement says.
How the case unfolded
Jones was arrested in early February 2025 after what authorities described as a multi-agency investigation; local reporting said Henderson detectives worked alongside the FBI and other agencies to track down the suspects, FOX5 reported. Investigators said the arrests followed robberies at a Chase branch and an America First Credit Union, and the suspects were booked into the Henderson Detention Center, a sequence detailed in our earlier coverage of the arrests.
What’s next
The federal case is listed as United States v. Jones, No. 2:25-cr-00034 in U.S. District Court for Nevada, according to court filings. With the guilty plea entered, the case now moves to sentencing on October 8, 2026, where prosecutors say they will seek a punishment that reflects Jones’s use of a firearm to terrorize bank staff and customers.
Local impact
Authorities said bank employees and customers at the affected branches were not physically hurt in the incidents, but the holdups have highlighted ongoing concerns about violent thefts at financial institutions. Police continue to urge anyone with tips about the robberies to contact Henderson Police or Crime Stoppers, according to earlier reports.
