PITTSBURGH, PA. - A resident of McKees Rocks, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal robbery laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
Cleo Kevin McLee, 33, pleaded guilty to five counts before United States District Judge Nora Barry Fischer.
In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised that on July 8, 2016, Cleo Kevin McLee robbed the First Niagara Bank on Wabash Street in Pittsburgh, PA of $2,050.00. McLee also robbed the First Niagara Bank on Sixth Avenue in Pittsburgh, PA of $600.00 on Aug. 15, 2016; the Dollar Bank on Smithfield Street in Pittsburgh, PA of $800.00 on Aug. 16, 2016; and the Dollar Bank on Walsh Road in Crafton, PA of $900.00 on Aug. 22, 2016. McLee then attempted to rob the First Niagara Bank on Murray Avenue in Pittsburgh, PA on Aug. 25, 2016..
Judge Fischer scheduled sentencing for June 28, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. The law provides for a total sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Crafton Borough Police Department, and Allegheny County Police Department conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of McLee.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
