Houston man sentenced to federal prison for Beaumont bank robbery
HOUSTON - A Houston man has been sentenced to federal prison in connection with a bank robbery that happened in Beaumont last June, according to a release.
Michael Karras, 65, pleaded guilty to bank robbery and was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison by U.S. District Court Judge Marcia Crone on Tuesday.
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According to information presented in court, Karras robbed the Chase Bank on Eastex Freeway in Beaumont on June 6, 2023.
Within minutes of the robbery, Karras was located at a convenience store wearing a trench coat and driving the vehicle described in the robbery.
After detaining Karras and getting consent to search his vehicle, officers found $2,870 in case and the handwritten note Karras had used in the robbery.