GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Jason Burgett was sentenced to 13 years, 8 months in federal prison for a string of bank robberies in Wisconsin and Michigan.
Burgett, 43, was placed on supervised release for three years after that at Wednesday’s sentencing. Restitution has not been determined, according to the clerk of courts office.
Burgett acknowledged he was responsible for the following robberies or attempted robberies:
- The Farmer’s State Bank in Fremont on June 3, 2019
- The attempted robbery of the Northern United Federal Credit Union in Escanaba, Michigan, on July 5, 2019
- The Stephenson National Bank and Trust in Pembine on July 8, 2019
- The Citizen’s Community Federal Bank, in Lake Hallie, Wisconsin, on July 15, 2019.
Following the robbery in Lake Hallie, prosecutors say Burgett led police on a high-speed chase which led to his arrest. He was in possession of approximately $16,000 taken from the Citizen’s Community bank, a BB-gun consistent in appearance with the suspected firearm used in the previously mentioned robberies, a ski mask, gloves, and a mesh bag.
