ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A federal grand jury in Alaska has returned an indictment criminally charging an Anchorage man in connection with a string of recent credit union robberies, the Department of Justice reported.
According to court documents, on Sept. 23, Sean Javier, 36, allegedly used force, violence and intimidation to steal roughly $650 from a local credit union branch. Two weeks later, on Oct. 7, Javier stole roughly $512 from a different local credit union branch, and on Oct. 16, he stole an additional $2,000 from another local credit union branch. In total, Javier allegedly stole roughly $3,162.
Investigators said Javier robbed the following credit unions:
- Credit Union 1 Midtown Branch around 11:45 a.m. on Sept. 23 - he took roughly $650
- Global Credit Union off Dimond Boulevard/Abbott Road around 10:15 a.m. on Oct. 7 - he took about $512
- Global Credit Union within the Abbott Road Fred Meyer around 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 16 - he stole roughly $2,000
The indictment also alleges that on Oct. 20, Javier was also in possession of two firearms. In June 2013, Javier was convicted of stalking in the first degree in the Superior Court for the State of Alaska, and in June 2020, he was convicted of bank robbery in the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska, making him a felon at the time of possession.
Javier was arrested on Oct. 20 on a probation violation related to his 2020 conviction.
Javier is charged with three counts of credit union robbery and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.