Prairie Village man indicted on robbery charge

A Prairie Village man was indicted Wednesday on charges he robbed a shoe store, and attempted to rob a credit union, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.

John P. Gail, 49, Prairie Village, Kan., was charged with one count of commercial robbery, and one count of attempted robbery of a Credit Union. The indictment alleges that on Sept. 10, 2017, he robbed Payless Shoe Source at 4824 S. 4th St. in Leavenworth, Kan.

In addition, the indictment alleges that on Sept. 11, 2017, Gail attempted to rob the Community America Credit Union at 13590 S. Blackbob in Olathe, Kan.

If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000 on each count. The FBI, the Leavenworth Police Department and the Olathe Police Department investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tris Hunt is prosecuting.