05:59 PM EDT on Tuesday, April 5, 2005

By Dottie Wikan, WVEC.com

A man who pleaded guilty to robbing eight banks last year was sentenced to 15-years in prison and ordered to pay $45,926 restitution.

Marvin Maurice Daniel Jr. had pleaded guilty in Norfolk federal court on January 3.

During his robbery spree, he would go into a bank, imply he had a weapon and would use it if he didn't get the cash.

He was captured on August 13, several hours after a Chesapeake bank robbery, when an officer spotted his car that matched the description of the getaway vehicle.

Robbery Investigations:

Virginia Beach:

Bank of America, 1000 block of Independence Blvd., on June 28, 2004, at 10:13 a.m.

SouthTrust Bank, 900 block of Kempsville Road, on July 6, 2004, at 1:56 p.m.

Wachovia Bank, 5200 Princess Anne Road, on July 13, 2004, at 11:45 a.m.

Wachovia Bank, 1000 block of Independence Blvd., on August 2, 2004, at 10:00 a.m.

The Bank of Hampton Roads, 5400 block of Indian River Road, on August 5, 2004, at 9:30 a.m.

Chesapeake:

Chartway Federal Credit Union, 1400 block of Stephanie Way, on July 22, 2004, at 2:50 p.m.

NAE Federal Credit Union, 3700 block of Indian River Road, on August 7, 2004, at 12:21 p.m.

Bank of America, 300 block of South Battlefield Blvd., on August 13, 2004, at 1:40 p.m.