West Valley City man pleads guilty to robbing credit union in August

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (ABC4) — The United States Attorney’s Office announced Monday that a man accused of a credit union robbery has pleaded guilty after he threatened a teller and fled with $3,690 in cash.

Joseph Troy Ortega, 58, from West Valley City, Utah pleaded guilty to one count of credit union robbery. He was federally charged on Sept 15.

According to court documents, Ortega entered the Cyprus Credit Union in West Valley City on August 28, 2025, and demanded money from the teller. The teller gave him $3,690 in cash and Ortega fled in a black Toyota Rav 4…

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