Donna Poremski, Bank Robbery, Pennsylvania 2018

PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court related to a series of bank robberies that occurred in West Mifflin, McCandless, and Penn Hills.

Donna Poremski, 44, pleaded guilty to four counts before Senior United States District Judge Nora Barry Fischer. The Court was informed that Poremski and her co-defendant, Parrish, conspired to rob three PNC banks between June and October of 2018.

On June 23, 2018, Parrish and Poremski entered the PNC Bank in West Mifflin, attempting to conceal their identities by dressing in traditional Middle Eastern attire. They stole $61,124.00 from this bank.

During the second and third bank robberies, on September 6, 2018, and October 18, 2018, the two women wore disguises and stole $35,500.00 and $350.00, respectively. A total of $97,004.00 was taken from the West Mifflin, McCandless, and Penn Hills PNC banks.

Poremski faces a maximum sentence of not more than 25 years in prison, a fine of not more than $250,000, or both. She remains on bond pending sentencing, scheduled for August 24, 2021.

Assistant United States Attorney Rebecca L. Silinski is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, West Mifflin Borough Police Department, the McCandless Police Department, the Penn Hills Police Department, and the City of Pittsburgh Police Department conducted the investigation.

Donna Poremski, a former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to rob three PNC banks in 2018. She faces up to 25 years in prison and a fine of $250,000. The case is ongoing, with sentencing scheduled for August 24, 2021.

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