Man Admits To Robbing Bank With Sex Toy That Looked Like Bomb
PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) - A western Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to robbing a bank with a fake bomb made out of phone wires, duct tape and a sex toy.
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that Aaron Stein pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges including robbery, aggravated assault and making bomb threats in the June crime.
An attorney for the 36-year-old Pittsburgh man says he discovered that $9,000 he'd invested to cover his approaching honeymoon was gone.
The attorney says desperation drove him to don an Iron Man mask and take a fake bomb to threaten tellers and rob the PNC Bank in Crafton.
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Just after the robbery, a teller described the device used in the robbery as having wires and a green light on the top that appeared to be a trigger button.
In late June, Stein waived his preliminary hearing to receive a mental health evaluation.
Stein's bond was revoked until his May 31 sentencing.
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