Mark Wetsch Admits to 'Man in Black' Robberies, Including in Northfield

Mark Wetsch had previously pled guilty to one 2012 bank robbery in Brewster, MN that led to his arrest.

Wetsch admitted "he wore a black mask and brandished a firearm believed to be real," according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for Minnesota. Prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of 14 years.

Among the incidents for which Wetsch is not charged but prosecutors said he has confessed to is the armed robbery of the US Federal Credit Union of Northfield in April 2011.

Wetsch admitted to total of 31 bank robberies and attempted robberies in 2011, bringing the total amount of money he stole to more than $110,000. The robberies to which he's pled guilty are in italics in the chart below.

December 29, 2011 Glenwood State Bank of Alexandria  $3,200 December 27, 2011 First National Bank in Hastings $9,350 December 22, 2011 Wells Federal Bank in St. Peter $3,634 December 20, 2011 Franklin Bank of Minneapolis $2,350 December 14, 2011 M&I Bank of St. Paul $1,645 December 7, 2011 Premier Bank of Bloomington $850 December 5, 2011 US Bank of Hopkins $3,106 November 30, 2011 Central Bank of Minneapolis $803 November 22, 2011 Bremer Bank of Minneapolis $2,907 November 13, 2011 TCF Bank of Arden Hills $4,900 November 9, 2011 Premier Bank in Albertville $3,801 November 9, 2011 Richfield Bloomington Credit Union attempted robbery November 4, 2011 First National Bank of Lakes, Richfield
$8,823 November 1, 2011 Paragon Bank of Shakopee $1,444 October 22, 2011 Prior Lake State Bank, Prior Lake $7,200 June 13, 2011 First National Bank of Minnesota of Gaylord $6,946 June 3, 2011 Sherburne State Bank, Clear Lake  $3,000 May 13, 2011 Merchants Bank in Hampton $9,445 April 26, 2011 United Educators Credit Union in Eden Prairie $3,050 April 26, 2011 Wells Fargo Bank, Faribault $2,225 April 26, 2011 Richfield Bloomington Credit Union
attempted robbery April 14, 2011 US Federal Credit Union of Northfield  $5,280 April 11, 2011 Sterling State Bank of Savage $1,885 March 9, 2011 Klein Bank of Cologne $11,400 March 7, 2011 Bremer Bank of Minneapolis $2,030 February 17, 2011 First National Bank of Orono $4,000 February 10, 2011 United Educators Credit Union of Columbia Heights  $1,500 February 9, 2011 US Bank of St. Paul $1,000 February 4, 2011 Central Bank of Minneapolis  $1,056 January 11, 2011 Bremer Bank of Minneapolis $6,000