Jesse Clarence Odum, Bank Robbery, New York 2015

A brazen bank robbery shook the streets of Delmar, New York, when Jesse Clarence Odum, age 35, of Pensacola, Florida, walked into the Pioneer Bank branch located at 184 Delaware Avenue on May 2, 2015.

Odum, described as a ‘Florida Man,’ allegedly entered the bank, stopped at a counter, wrote a note, and approached a teller. He then passed the teller the note, which instructed her to be silent and give him $10,000. The teller partially complied, and Odum fled the bank with $5,000 in cash.

Odum was subsequently arrested on May 26, 2015, by Bethlehem Police Department officers, in the vicinity of the same Pioneer Bank branch.

As part of his guilty plea, Odum admitted to the crime. He now faces up to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of post-imprisonment supervised release of up to 3 years when he is sentenced by United States District Judge Mae A. D’Agostino on February 4, 2022.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bethlehem Police Department, and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Emmet O’Hanlon.

Odum’s guilty plea marks a significant victory in the fight against bank robberies in New York. The community can rest assured that justice has been served.

Jesse Clarence Odum, 35, of Pensacola, Florida, has pleaded guilty to robbing a Pioneer Bank branch in Delmar, New York, on May 2, 2015.

The defendant’s real full name is Jesse Clarence Odum, and his exact criminal charges are robbing a Pioneer Bank branch. The city and state involved are Delmar, New York. The exact date of the crime is May 2, 2015. The sentence or outcome is up to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of post-imprisonment supervised release of up to 3 years.

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