Ohio man indicted in robberies linked to ‘Sock Hat Bandit’
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COVINGTON, Ky. – A federal grand jury in Kentucky has indicted a 31-year-old Ohio man, charging him with three bank robberies that officials have said were linked to a suspect known as the “Sock Hat Bandit.”
The FBI said Brian M. Parnell of Dayton was indicted Thursday in Covington.
The robberies occurred during a four-week period in northern Kentucky at a U.S. Bank branch and two Fifth Third Bank branches.
The FBI said Parnell was arrested by Covington police after trying to elude officers following a robbery June 18.
Parnell is jailed in Kenton County. Online jail records don’t indicate whether he is represented by a lawyer.
The “Sock Hat Bandit” is shown in bank photos covering his head with different knitted hats, but not covering his face.