United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio
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Cuyahoga County Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery
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Cuyahoga County Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
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For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Ohio
CLEVELAND - A 66-year-old man has pleaded guilty in federal court for terrorizing employees at a local bank as he demanded cash and threated them with a bomb.
Mason Hart, of Euclid, pleaded guilty to Bank Robbery before U.S. District Judge Charles Esque Fleming, who accepted his plea.
According to court documents, on Feb. 17, (year), Hart entered, Fifth Third Bank on Lakeshore Boulevard, in Euclid, around 1 p.m. Hart went to a customer desk and began writing. Hart then waited his turn in line to speak to a teller, Hart handed a demand note to the teller, and placed a taped shoe box on the counter in the teller's line of sight. The note to the teller read, "I HAVE A BOMB IN THE BOX ITS REMOTE CONTROL ACTAUATE DO AS I SAY AND NOBODY WILL GET HURT." In response to Hart's threat, the teller handed over $920 in United States currency. Hart then fled the bank on foot. He was apprehended at a later time.
Hart is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 10. He faces a prison sentence of up to 57 months in prison.
A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
This case was investigated by the FBI Cleveland Division.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Scott Zarzycki for the Northern District of Ohio.
Contact
Jessica Salas Novak
Updated July 1, 2026
Topic
Violent Crime
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