34 Facts About Anthony Curcio

In 2008, Curcio was responsible for one of the most elaborately planned armored car heists in US history.

Anthony Curcio was eventually arrested and sentenced to six years in federal prison.

Anthony Curcio broke many records in football and received several honors and awards for his play in both sports.

Anthony Curcio later went on to play football at his father's alma mater, the University of Idaho, which had been his childhood dream.

Anthony Curcio expanded his business by leasing a commercial space and adjacent storage.

The Washington State Gambling Commission and local police raided Tony's Gaming and confiscated the inventory, stating that Anthony Curcio did not possess the proper permits.

Under increasing financial pressure, Anthony Curcio relapsed and began forging prescriptions on his computer.

Anthony Curcio later became aware that the police raid was due to influence from a real estate broker who had financial interest in a local casino.

Anthony Curcio continued to maintain an outward appearance that resembled a successful business owner and family man.

Anthony Curcio graduated from Washington State University in 2004, married his high school sweetheart, had two daughters and later owned a real estate investment company based in Seattle, Washington.

For three months, Anthony Curcio observed a Brink's armored car as it made deliveries to the Bank of America branch in Monroe.

Anthony Curcio took notes of the schedule, diagrammed locations of the bank's cameras, and noted the armored car's blind spots.

Anthony Curcio estimated how much money was being transferred to the bank and how much was being removed via ATMs.

Anthony Curcio considered police protocol in responding to robberies and the location of the bank and decided on using a local creek to escape.

Anthony Curcio's planning culminated with an advertisement he placed on Craigslist a few days before the robbery.

The ad directed them to meet in the Bank of America parking lot at the exact time Anthony Curcio planned to rob the armored car.

On September 30,2008, Anthony Curcio, dressed identically to his decoy applicants, pretended to work the grounds near the bank.

Anthony Curcio grabbed two bags of money, containing more than $400,000, and ran toward the creek.

At the water's edge, Anthony Curcio threw the money into the inner tube and pulled himself up the creek with the cables he had previously strung.

Anthony Curcio traveled about 200 yards upstream and exited the creek behind several businesses on the opposite side of the highway from the bank.

Anthony Curcio removed his wig and worker's clothing that had been attached by Velcro, revealing different attire underneath.

Anthony Curcio climbed into the trunk of a getaway vehicle driven by an associate and left.

Anthony Curcio's undoing came a month later when a homeless man reported to police that several weeks before the robbery he had seen a man drive up to the Bank of America parking lot and retrieve a disguise from behind a trash bin.

The DNA samples matched and Anthony Curcio was arrested in Lake Stevens, Washington, getting out of a luxury SUV with $17,000 in cash.

Later details revealed that $220,000 was recovered after an associate of Anthony Curcio's came forward to make a deal with the FBI and local police.

Anthony Curcio refused to cooperate with authorities and no other charges were ever filed against any of Anthony Curcio's unnamed co-conspirators.

All of the money except for what Anthony Curcio paid the getaway driver and other accomplices was eventually recovered.

Anthony Curcio was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison and served his time in FCI Big Spring, FCI La Tuna and Coleman Correctional Complex.

Anthony Curcio spent seven months in solitary confinement for this affiliation.

Anthony Curcio finished his incarceration at USP Coleman in Florida, where he completed a drug-treatment program and was released from custody in April 2013.

Anthony Curcio was released April 4,2013, and returned to the Seattle area, reuniting with his wife and two daughters.

Anthony Curcio has since been working with youth and giving presentations regarding drug abuse prevention and the importance of making positive choices.

Anthony Curcio speaks to middle schools, high schools and universities across the US.

Anthony Curcio has been featured on several media platforms using his story to increase awareness regarding addiction.