An Orlando man has been indicted on federal charges after allegedly jumping over a teller counter, pointing a pistol at two bank employees, and fleeing an Altamonte Springs bank with just $277 in hand. Kelean Lerod Cobb now faces a mandatory minimum of seven years and up to life in federal prison if he is convicted on all counts.
According to a U.S. Department of Justice press release, Cobb entered the bank while wearing a mask and dark clothing, according to court documents, before jumping over the teller counter and pointing a dark-colored pistol at two employees. Prosecutors say he ordered one employee to open her cash drawer before fleeing with approximately $277, as reported by the WFTV. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced the indictment in Orlando, per the Department of Justice.
The robbery happened on February 27 at a bank in Altamonte Springs, Florida. Investigators identified Cobb as the suspected robber, according to prosecutors, and the case was investigated jointly by the FBI, the Altamonte Springs Police Department, and the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.
A Second Gun Charge Surfaces Months Later
The indictment also reveals that Cobb was hit with an additional charge months after the robbery: possessing a firearm as a prohibited person on August 12, according to the Department of Justice indictment statement. Cobb is legally barred from owning a gun because of his criminal history, which includes prior convictions for robbery with a firearm, trafficking in stolen property, and aggravated fleeing and eluding law enforcement, per court records described by WFTV. The gap between the bank robbery and the newer firearm charge suggests ongoing scrutiny of Cobb by investigators in the months following the February incident…