A St. Joseph man has been sentenced to 11 years and one month in federal prison for his second federal bank robbery conviction.
Terry L. Hager, 50, of St. Joseph, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Fernando J. Gaitan, Jr., in connection with the robbery of UMB Bank, 1211 N. Belt Hwy., St. Joseph, on March 5, 2016.
Hager admitted that he stole $13,957 from the bank during the robbery.
According to court documents, Hager was wearing a baseball cap, a bandana over his face, sunglasses and clear plastic gloves when he entered the bank. He approached a teller and motioned for her to be quiet by placing his finger to his lips then demanded that she give him all the money.
After the teller emptied the contents of her drawer, Hager demanded the money from her second drawer, but she was unable to comply because she did not have a key for the drawer. Hager told the teller to get on the floor and called a second teller, who did have the key, over to the teller counter.
He later led law enforcement officers on a high-speed pursuit, traveling approximately 80 miles per hour through a densely populated residential neighborhood with groups of children playing near the street. Officers were forced to terminate the pursuit due to the significant danger to the public.
Terry L. Hager, Bank Robbery, Missouri 2016
Defendant: Terry L. Hager
Criminal Charges: Bank Robbery
City and State: St. Joseph, Missouri
Date: March 5, 2016
Sentence: 11 years and one month in federal prison without parole
Dollar Amount: $13,957
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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