Bonnie Gooch, 78, charged with theft or attempted theft from a financial institution, was released from a Missouri prison on Thursday after her bail was reduced.
Gooch has been in prison since early April on suspicion of targeting Goppelt Bank. report Star of Kansas City. Witnesses said Gooch entered the bank wearing plastic gloves, a black N95 mask, black sunglasses and a head-to-toe gray suit. She reportedly handed her teller a note stating her intent to rob a bank and demanding $13,000 in small denominations. The note also read, “Thank you, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you.”
This is reportedly Gooch’s third attempt robbery Bank.
Gooch’s criminal record dates back to 1977 when she was convicted of bank robbery. California. In 2020, Gooch finds himself involved in yet another bank robbery. Missouri suburbs. Her probation recently ended in November 2021. report NBC. (Related article: Jury convicts elderly man of wounding FBI agent by turning wheelchair into booby trap with shotgun)
Fast forward to her latest bank robbery allegation. Gooch said she was initially given a hefty $25,000 bail, but she said she appeared in court on Wednesday and her officials unanimously offered her ROR (self-approved) bail. The Kansas City Star reported that he agreed to the grant. This meant she didn’t have to pay for her release, and she was due to be released Thursday morning.
As part of the agreement, she is strictly prohibited from drinking alcohol, entering financial institutions, or coming within 500 feet of a Goppeltbank branch. Gooch has voluntarily waived her right to a preliminary hearing, and her formal arraignment is now scheduled for July 24.
