Updated: 2:58 PM EDT May 14, 2021 BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo man who goes by the nickname "Boons" admits he planned three armed robberies at Western New York-area credit unions in Evans, Lackawanna and Clarence. The U.S. Attorney's office says Adrian D. Applewhite, 33, pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated bank robbery and one count of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. They say he admitted to robbing three credit unions: October 26, 2017: Applewhite planned the robbery of the Lakeshore Federal Credit Union on Erie Road in Evans, New York. He admitted to planning the robbery, and providing instructions and semi-automatic pistol to another associate. That associate attempted the robbery but an alarm was activated and no money was taken.