Man Admits Robbing Bank Of $27,000

A 20-year-old Rexburg man has pleaded guilty to robbing a Bonneville County bank Aug. 25.

Nathaniel T. Hood admitted in Federal District Court in Pocatello last week that he walked into the Ammon branch of Key Bank and stole $27,000 at gunpoint. He also admitted to stealing a truck, a cell phone and a 9mm pistol for use in the robbery.

Before robbing the bank, Hood called 911 and reported a bank robbery at another location as a diversion.

After he was arrested by the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Department, Hood learned that a confidential informant had provided deputies and FBI agents with information that led to his arrest. He admitted that he called the informant from the Bonneville County jail and threatened him.

Hood faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. He also pleaded guilty to burglary charges in Rexburg for stealing the pistol used in the robbery.