Oakdale man pleads to robbing two Greene Co. banks
PITTSBURGH – An Oakdale man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to three armed bank robberies, including two in Greene County.
U.S. Attorney David J. Hickton said John J. Gibson, 35, formerly of Holstein Drive, pleaded guilty before U. S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab.
During the plea proceeding, the court was advised at 12:25 p.m. Nov. 12, 2013, Gibson and his co-defendant, Daniel Bose, robbed Community Bank in Rogersville. Both men displayed firearms during the robbery and $4,335 was stolen.
On Nov. 27, 2013, at 12:35 p.m., both men robbed the S&T Bank at 100 South Fourth St., in Youngwood, stealing $2,750.
And at 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 10, 2014, both defendants robbed the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Greene County in Mt. Morris. On that occasion, the defendants stole $23,667.
Last year, Bose pleaded guilty to the robberies and is awaiting sentencing.
Schwab scheduled sentencing for Gibson for 9:30 a.m. May 12.
The law provides for a sentence of not less than seven years and up to life in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Gibson and Bose.