Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General | https://www.justice.gov/
Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General | https://www.justice.gov/
A man from Dublin, Ohio, has pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges in connection with three armed bank robberies. Hussein A. Mohamed, 27, admitted guilt in U.S. District Court to three counts of committing bank robbery, three counts of conspiring to commit bank robbery, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.
The incidents occurred within a week in April 2024 in Columbus. According to court documents, Mohamed's first robbery took place on April 11 at the Telhio Credit Union on North Hamilton Road. During this robbery, he wore a dark Patagonia sweatshirt and used his cell phone to show the teller a note demanding cash while indicating he had a gun.
On April 16, Mohamed committed two more robberies. The first was at Fifth Third Bank on Bethel Road around 4 p.m., where he again used his phone to display a demand note. About 45 minutes later, he robbed Huntington Bank on North High Street after changing clothes between the incidents.
During the final robbery at Huntington Bank, Mohamed escalated his threats by brandishing a black firearm when one teller claimed not to have money in her drawer. He forced the tellers into the vault room while making threats.
Mohamed conspired with another individual who was present in the vehicle used for transportation during each robbery. Law enforcement recovered evidence including clothing worn during the robberies and a loaded handgun at an apartment on Merriwick Crossing Drive in Columbus.
Mohamed was arrested in May 2024. Bank robbery is punishable by up to 20 years in prison under federal law. Conspiring to commit bank robbery carries up to five years' imprisonment, while brandishing a firearm during a violent crime mandates seven years up to life imprisonment consecutively with other sentences.
Kelly A. Norris, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, and Elena Iatarola from the FBI Cincinnati Division announced Mohamed's guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Michael H. Watson. Assistant United States Attorneys Damoun Delaviz and Elizabeth A. Geraghty are prosecuting the case.
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