The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Michael Muse, 43, of Brooklyn, New York, was indicted last week for armed bank robbery.

The indictment alleges that on Sept.16, 2021, Michael Muse, 43, committed an armed robbery of the ESSA Bank in Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County.

The charge against the defendant resulted from an investigation conducted by the Pennsylvania State Police and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force. Assistant United States Attorney

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program that has been

historically successful in bringing together all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime

and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

If found guilty, Muse faces a maximum sentence of up to 25 years in prison,

a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.