Bank robber receives two-year prison sentence
By
John Futty
An Upper Arlington man was sentenced to two years in prison today for robbing a Short North bank
last year.
Abdalla Hashim Thrower, 32, of North Star Road, pleaded guilty on Feb. 8 to one count of
robbery for the Aug.9 incident at Chase Bank, 677 N. High St.
Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Guy Reece imposed the sentence, recommended by the
prosecution and defense, and ordered Thrower to pay $510 in restitution to the bank.
Thrower entered the bank and passed a note to a teller demanding money. He was arrested two
weeks later after police linked him to the crime through fingerprints.
It was the first criminal conviction for Thrower, who told the judge that he was having
medical problems and committed the robbery “more as a cry for help than anything else.”
Reece said Thrower will be eligible for early release.
