Bank Robber Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Custody

United States Attorney Karen P. Hewitt announced that John Gordon Mastro was sentenced today in federal court in San Diego by United States District Court Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz to serve 70 months in custody and to pay $3,448.00 restitution. Mastro entered his guilty plea on December 11, 2007.

According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Dale Blankenship, who prosecuted the case, Mastro admitted to robbing Citibank, N.A., at 2995 Clairemont Drive, San Diego, California, on August 20, 2007 and obtaining $3,448.00. Mastro also admitted to robbing Washington Mutual Bank at 6116 Mission Gorge Road, San Diego, California, on August 22, 2007 and obtaining $3,776. Mastro was apprehended by the San Diego Police Department shortly after he left the Washington Mutual Bank.

U.S. Attorney Hewitt praised the efforts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the San Diego Police Department in bringing this case to a successful conclusion.

DEFENDANT Case Number: 07cr2460-BTM
John Gordon Mastro


SUMMARY OF CHARGES
Title 18, United States Code, Section 2113(a) (Bank Robbery)

AGENCIES
Federal Bureau of Investigation
San Diego Police Department

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