Cedrick Shivers Arrested for Bank Robbery in Wilton Manors, Florida
Cedrick Shivers, 47, wasn arrested in Wilton Manors, Florida for bank robbery, which is a Federal offense. Shivers made his initial appearance in Federal court yesterday. He has a pre-trial detention hearing scheduled with U.S. Magistrate Judge Robin S. Rosenbaum on February 10. If convicted, Shivers faces up to 20 years in Federal prison. It is not currently known whether Shivers has a private criminal defense attorney. 
The allegations stem from an incident earlier on February 3rd where Shivers allegedly robbed the Iberia Bank in Wilton Manors, located at 2465 Wilton Drive. Shivers reportedly entered the bank at approximately 9 a.m., approached a teller, and handed her a note. The note instructed the teller not to activate any silent alarms and to hand over certain denominations of bills. Shivers also allegedly instructed the teller not to include a dye pack in the cash, saying that if she did not comply he may bomb the building.
However, the clever teller managed to include a dye pack in with the stolen bills. A dye pack is a small explosive that can be snuck in with stolen money. The pack explodes after the robbery, marking the cash with permanent red ink. According to media reports, the pack exploded as Shivers ran across the street to his getaway vehicle.
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