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Hyde Park Man Admits To Robbing Bank With BB Gun: Feds

A Hyde Park man pleaded guilty this week to robbing a bank with a bb gun and now faces up to 25 years behind bars. 

John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse,

John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse,

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Paul Whooten, 59, admitted on Thursday, Jan. 12, to robbing a Rockland Truck Bank in 2019, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.

Investigators said Whooten entered the Hyde Park branch wearing “a long dark coat, black reflective jacket, a black knit hat, black sunglasses, and gloves," carrying what appeared to be a rifle, authorities said. 

"Give me all of your money," he told the teller, before escaping with more than $13,500 in cash in a bag. 

He didn't get to keep his score long. Police noticed him in street clothes a short time later still with the rifle in his hands and arrested him, authorities said.  The rifle was a bb gun. 

 A judge is set to sentence him in April. 

Boston 25 reported Whooten has been convicted of robbery four times since 1995. 

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