BB gun bank robber sentenced to 8 years in Virginia federal court
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WRIC) — A man who robbed a Harrisonburg bank with a BB gun in January has been sentenced to 8 years and 9 months in federal pris...
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WRIC) — A man who robbed a Harrisonburg bank with a BB gun in January has been sentenced to 8 years and 9 months in federal prison after he pleaded guilty earlier this year. Charles Joseph Hood, 63, entered the First Citizens Bank of Harrisonburg on Jan. 4 wearing a mask, sunglasses and wig, approaching the counter to ask a manager about opening an account. Once in the manager's office, Hood forced him to place $15,000 in a bag, then fled the scene. He quickly rode a bike he had discarded nearby to a local Firehouse Subs, dropping his bike, wig and outer jacket behind the restaurant.