Candice Rose Martinez, a.k.a. the "Cell Phone Bandit," committed four bank robberies in Northern Virginia, U.S.A., in October and November of 2005, when she was a 19-year-old Northern Virginia Community College student. She was given the "Cell Phone Bandit" nickname by the media because she spoke on her mobile phone while commiting the robberies. Image File history File links Candice_Rose_Martinez. ... Bank robbery is the crime of robbing a bank. ... Map of Virginia with Northern Virginia indicated in red Northern Virginia is a regional area consisting of Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, and Stafford counties and the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas, and Manassas Park. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Northern Virginia Community College, comprising six locations in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., is the nations second largest multi-campus community college and the largest educational institution in the state of Virginia. ... A nickname is a short, clever, cute, derogatory, or otherwise substitute name for a person or things real name (for example, Tom is short for Thomas). ...

Candice received international notoriety when surveillance footage of the robberies was aired on newscasts worldwide, showing her chatting on her mobile phone during the robberies. The case attracted widespread attention due to Martinez's being a young, attractive female college student, as well as the brazen way she conducted the robberies: while calmly talking on her phone. Surveillance is the monitoring of behavior. ...

Dave C. Williams (her 19-year-old boyfriend) and Marinez and were arrested on the 14th and 15th of November 2005, respectively. Williams was her getaway driver. Martinez conffessed shortly after her arrest. A total of $48,620 was stolen in the four heists. The couple bought a car, two big-screen televisions, and plenty of designer clothes and bags, court records state.

On December 13, Martinez pleaded guilty in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, to two felony charges and faces a possible sentence of 12 years or more in prison. Her sentencing is set for March 3. December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Old Town Alexandria, viewed from the west, as seen from the observation deck of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. ... A felony, in many common law legal systems, is the term for a very serious crime; misdemeanors are considered to be less serious. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ...

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