Grand Jury Indicts Man in Oakton Bank Robbery

A Maryland man faces life in prison after being indicted Thursday on three charges connected with the .

A grand jury out of the U.S. Eastern District Court in Alexandria indicted Edward Martin Andrews, of Oxon Hill, Md., on charges of bank robbery, using and carrying a firearm during a crime of violence, and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.

The indictment states $2,274 was taken from BB&T on June 8 and accuses Andrews of displaying a 9mm pistol while robbing the bank. Because Andrews has previously served time in prison — for drug charges in 1986 and 1992, and unlawfully possessing a firearm in 1998 — he is prohibited from using a firearm. 

It is not clear how Andrews came to be in possession of the gun.

If convicted, Andrews faces a maximum of 20 years in prison on the bank robbery count, and up to life in prison on the weapons counts, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office.

An affidavit filed by the FBI the day of the robbery recounted eyewitness accounts that said , pointed a gun at a teller and demanded the cash drawer be opened. 

The affidavit also said the FBI had placed an GPS tracker June 7 on the vehicle they believe Andrews used flee the robbery — a pursuit that ended in a crash in D.C., injuring three people, including the suspect.

The affidavit outlined possible connections to other robberies in the area, but Thursday's indictment made no mention of additional robberies.

An arraignment date has not been scheduled.