KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A Kansas City man who used his smart
phone to pass a note to a teller was sentenced Tuesday to 37 months in federal
prison for robbing a bank, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.
Ryan Michael Cothern, 41, Kansas City, Mo., pleaded guilty
to committing a robbery Oct. 3, 2017, at US Bank at 9900 W. 87th Street in
Overland Park, Kan. Prosecutors said Cothern handed a teller his cell phone
with a message that read, “Put the 100s, 50s and 20s in the bag.” When the
teller hesitated, Cothern said, “Don’t do anything you shouldn’t do.” The
teller put cash and a GPS monitoring device in the bag before pulling the
alarm. Cothern was arrested near the 8300 block of Melrose Street.
McAllister commended the Overland Park Police Department,
the FBI and Assistant U.S. Attorney Sheri Catania for their work on the case.
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