Delano Man Pleads Guilty to Buffalo McDonald’s Robbery

A Delano man pleaded guilty in federal court Aug. 27 to the April robbery of a McDonald’s in Buffalo.

Matthew Dillon Sisneros, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of interference with commerce and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, according to the United States Attorney’s Office.

In his plea agreement, Sisneros reportedly admitted on April 24, 2013, “he took $3,466 from the restaurant and, with a firearm, threatened violence against the employees. Upon entering the restaurant, Sisneros admittedly pointed a sawed-off 12-gauge shotgun at employees and demanded money. After receiving the money, he ran to a waiting vehicle and left the area,” according to the United States Attorney’s Office.

The Buffalo Police Department posted on its Facebook page about 24 hours after the April robbery, stating: “To all of you who helped and provided information concerning the recent robbery in Buffalo, we would like to say ‘thank you.’ The person responsible has been arrested. More information to come... Chief Mitch Weinzetl”

Charges were filed against Sisneros in June 2013.

Sisneros could face a potential maximum 20 year sentence for the robbery and 10 year for  “possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence,” according to the United States Attorney’s Office. There will be a future hearing to determine sentencing.

The Buffalo Police Department, the Wright County Sheriff’s Office, and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigated the case.