Enid Man Pleads Guilty to Entering an Enid Bank with Intent to Rob the Bank
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 02, 2011 |
OKLAHOMA CITY—Today, JOHN PAUL ESCHENBRENNER, 21, of Enid, Oklahoma, pled guilty to entering the Central National Bank located at 2219 W. Willow, in Enid, on January 10, 2011, with the intent to rob the bank, announced Sanford C. Coats, United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.
According to court records, a man entered the bank at 5:52 p.m. wearing camouflage pants, a dark hoodie, a multicolored bandana over his face, white gloves, and holding what appeared to be a semi-automatic pistol. Upon entering the bank, the man was confronted by an armed security guard and immediately exited the bank and rode away on a bicycle. Following an investigation, Enid Police Officers identified Eschenbrenner as the man who entered with the intent to rob the bank.
Eschenbrenner was indicted on February 16, 2011.
At sentencing, Eschenbrenner faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000. A sentencing hearing will be set in approximately 90 days.
This case was the result of an investigation conducted by the Enid Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lee Borden.