Scranton – A Kingston man was sentenced to 16 years in prison for committing an armed bank robbery in Pennsylvania.
Shawn Cavanaugh, 38, was sentenced to 192 months’ imprisonment followed by four years of supervised release for the armed bank robbery. He was also ordered to pay $909 to the victim of his crime.
Cavanaugh and his co-defendant, Doug Sickler, robbed the PNC Bank in Avoca, Pennsylvania on June 21, 2017, while threatening employees with pellet guns.
Sickler and Cavanaugh were arrested on June 22, 2017, and have remained in custody since.
According to United States Attorney David J. Freed, Cavanaugh and Sickler were arrested for the armed bank robbery. Freed stated that Cavanaugh and Sickler were arrested immediately after the robbery and have been in custody ever since.
In addition to Cavanaugh’s sentence, his co-defendant, Doug Sickler, was previously sentenced to 63 months’ imprisonment.
The matter was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Kingston Police Department. Assistant United States Attorneys Phillip J. Caraballo and Robert J. O’Hara prosecuted the case. The investigation and prosecution of this case are part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) initiative, a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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