Jason Arsenault, a 41-year-old resident of Westbrook, Maine, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to bank robbery after sending a bomb threat through a bank’s pneumatic tube.
According to court records, on January 26, 2024, Arsenault approached the drive-through window of a South Portland bank wearing a disguise. He used the pneumatic tube to pass a threatening note to the teller, claiming there was a car bomb and demanding $50,000.
In fear for their safety, the teller complied, and Arsenault fled with the money.
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Six days later, Arsenault was arrested in Portland and confessed to the crime, leading investigators to the hidden cash in Baxter Woods.
A federal district judge will determine Arsenault’s sentence, which could include up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release. The sentencing decision will consider the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other relevant factors.
The FBI, in collaboration with the South Portland and Portland police departments, investigated the case.
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