Dorian Sykes, a Detroit-based crime novelist and convicted bank robber, was arrested for allegedly robbing a Chase Bank using a threatening note. The 41-year-old, who was living for free at an MGM Grand Hotel, attempted to escape in a luxury Rolls Royce after stealing $3,400. Investigators discovered his location through his parole officer. Sykes, already on parole from a previous robbery conviction, faces charges from an additional heist six days prior in Sterling Heights. With nine published novels to his name, Sykes's criminal activities raise questions about his literary career and future.
Sykes's history paints a troubling and unmistakable picture of a person who has a complete disregard for the law, indicating his repetitive criminal behavior.
In a tale that could have been ripped from the pages of Detroit's poet laureate of crime, Sykes's story blends the worlds of fiction and his real-life crimes.
Dorian Sykes was about to celebrate his latest novel's release when authorities nabbed him for a bank heist, highlighting the bizarre intersection of his life as a criminal and an author.
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