John J. Gibson, Armed Robbery, Pennsylvania 2015

Armed Bank Robberies Rock Western Pennsylvania, Suspect Pleads Guilty

In a shocking turn of events, John J. Gibson, a 35-year-old resident of Oakdale, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to armed bank robberies in Western Pennsylvania.

According to court records, Gibson and his co-defendant, Daniel Bose, robbed three banks in the area, displaying firearms during the heists and making off with a total of $30,752.

The first robbery occurred on November 12, 2013, at approximately 12:25 p.m., when Gibson and Bose robbed the Community Bank located at 3241 West Roy Furman Highway in Rogersville, Pennsylvania. They displayed firearms and stole $4,335.

On November 27, 2013, at approximately 12:35 p.m., the duo robbed the S&T Bank located at 100 South Fourth Street in Youngwood, Pennsylvania, taking $2,750. Finally, on February 10, 2014, at approximately 1:35 p.m., they robbed the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Greene County located at 101 Locust Avenue Ext. in Mount Morris, Pennsylvania, stealing $23,667.

Last year, Daniel Bose pleaded guilty to the same crimes and is currently awaiting sentencing. Gibson’s sentencing is scheduled for May 12, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. The law provides for a total sentence of not less than seven years and up to life in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both.

Assistant United States Attorneys Barbara K. Doolittle and Troy Rivetti are prosecuting this case on behalf of the government. The Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Gibson and Bose.

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