Dallas Scott Bohanan, a 25-year-old Waco man, admitted in federal court today to a string of armed bank robberies that terrorized Central Texas communities and left officers wounded. Bohanan pleaded guilty to three counts of discharging a firearm during a crime of violence and two counts of bank robbery, capping a violent crime spree that spanned multiple cities and nearly three years.
The rampage began on November 15, 2016, when Bohanan stormed into the Chase Bank on North New Road in Waco and discharged a firearm during the robbery. Less than a week later, on November 23, 2016, he struck again—this time robbing the Temple Santa Fe Community Credit Union on West Avenue A in Temple, making off with $4,550 in cash. Each robbery was fast, violent, and executed with military precision, according to FBI investigators.
But it was Bohanan’s final heist on February 5, 2019, that escalated into outright warfare with law enforcement. After robbing the Pointwest Bank on North Hewitt Drive in Hewitt and stealing $3,500, Bohanan opened fire on a responding officer, unleashing at least two rounds in the officer’s direction. Surveillance and police radio logs confirm he fled in a vehicle believed to have been used in prior robberies, sparking a high-speed chase from Hewitt back to Waco.
During the pursuit, Bohanan allegedly fired two shotgun rounds at a police cruiser. One round struck an officer in the arm, causing serious injury. The suspect continued driving erratically, firing at law enforcement before losing control and crashing. He fled the wreckage on foot but was apprehended shortly after by Waco Police officers who cornered him in a residential neighborhood.
Bohanan appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Manske, where he entered a guilty plea to all charges. The case was investigated by the FBI in coordination with the Hewitt, Temple, and Waco Police Departments. Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg Gloff is prosecuting the case for the government.
Now facing a mandatory minimum of 30 years in federal prison—with a maximum possible sentence of 80 years—Bohanan remains in federal custody. Sentencing is scheduled for September. United States Attorney John F. Bash and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division, confirmed the plea and warned that violent criminals will be met with federal consequences.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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