Feds arrest alleged Columbus robber suspected in three bank robberies

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — FBI agents charged a Columbus man in connection with three bank robberies last month, including one where he allegedly got into the bank vault.

Hussein Mohamed faces charges of bank robbery and conspiracy.

A criminal complaint written by an FBI agent accuses him of stealing:

• $2,000 from a Telhio Credit Union on North Hamilton Road on April 11
• $1,073 from a Fifth Third Bank on Bethel Road on April 16
• 22,000 from a Huntington Bank on North High Street less than two hours later on April 16.

Each time, agents said the suspect showed the teller a note on his phone demanding money.

On the last robbery, agents said he pulled out a black handgun and racked the slide, forcing bank employees into the vault.

He grabbed approximately $20,000 from the vault in addition to the $2,000 in the teller's draw.

The employees were able to activate and place a GPS tracker into the bag.

Investigators recovered DNA from the vault and found video of the car used in the robbery thanks to the GPS tracking data.

Agents said they identified Mohamed and a second unnamed suspect.

Mohamed was arrested on May 14 and remains in federal custody pending a detention hearing.