Lindale Bank Robber Sentenced to 40 Years

TYLER — The man who robbed the Capital One Bank on South Main St. in Lindale last year has been sentenced in a Smith County courtroom to 40 years behind bars. KETK reports Anthony Rios, 43, of Lindale, pleaded guilty to Aggravated Robbery for the incident before Judge Jack Skeen in the 241st District Court. In September of 2012, armed with a gun and face covered with a towel, Rios robbed the bank and drove away. His car was found in the airport garage at DFW airport in Dallas. It was covered in the red dye from the bank’s security device. He was found later in the Philippines, and was taken into custody at DFW airport after arriving back in the U.S.