HONOLULU – A brazen bank robber was sentenced to 14 years in prison for stealing from two Oahu financial institutions.
Mitchum L. Pastor, 52, was sentenced to 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to robbing the First Hawaiian Bank and the Hawaii State Federal Credit Union.
On April 12, 2018, Pastor entered First Hawaiian Bank, told the teller he had a weapon, and demanded money. He received $320 in cash and fled on foot. The next day, Pastor entered Hawaii State Federal Credit Union, demanded money from the teller, and stated he had a gun as he reached into his back pocket.
The teller placed $2,000 in cash in a bank envelope and handed it to Pastor. Pastor again fled the scene. Shortly thereafter, Honolulu Police Department officers identified Pastor from First Hawaiian Bank surveillance footage and arrested him. At the time of his arrest, he was found in possession of $2,000 in cash.
Pastor’s sentencing comes on the heels of two previous felony bank robbery convictions in separate cases. In 1993, Pastor received a prison sentence of 12 years for one bank robbery. In 2005, approximately a week after Pastor completed that prison sentence and while he was on supervised release, Pastor committed another bank robbery.
Pastor was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the second bank robbery. He also has two prior New York state robbery convictions. Pastor must pay $320 in restitution as part of his sentence and serve 3 years of supervised release following his incarceration.
U.S. Attorney Kenji M. Price stated that Pastor’s history of bank robberies and subsequent convictions demonstrate a clear disregard for the law and the safety of Hawaii’s citizens.
The case was investigated by the Honolulu Police Department and the FBI, and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sara D. Ayabe.
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Key Facts
- State: Hawaii
- Category: Violent Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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