Regina Rochelle Jackson
CHARLOTTE HALL, MD- The alleged driver in a recent bank robbery in Charlotte Hall has been arrested.
Regina Rochelle Jackson, 47, of Washington, D.C., has been charged with armed robbery, first degree assault, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and theft less than $1,000.
According to the press release, Troy Tyrone Wertz pled guilty on May 20 to robbery of the PNC Bank in Charlotte Hall, MD for which he was sentenced to 15 years in prison. During the course of the investigation, Jackson was identified as Wertz’s girlfriend and driver that drove Wertz away from the bank after committing the robbing.
After further review of the investigation with Richard D. Fritz, State’s Attorney for St. Mary’s County, investigators from Maryland State Police-Criminal Enforcement Division, Central South Region were instructed to apply for and subsequently received an arrest warrant, charging Jackson with, one count of armed robbery, one count of assault first degree, one count of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and one count of theft less than $1,000.
Jackson was apprehended without incident on June 29 by Metropolitan Police Department’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit at her residence in Washington, D.C. During Jackson’s processing, she freely waived extradition proceedings.
Investigators from Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division, Central South Region responded to the District of Columbia’s jail on July 1, located in S.E. Washington, D.C. and brought Jackson back to St. Mary’s County to stand trial on her charges.
If convicted on the charge of armed robbery, Jackson could be incarcerated for more than 20 years. MSP-Central South Region would like to thank all that assisted in closing this violent crime against the citizens of Maryland.