LOGAN — A 21-year-old North Logan man has confessed to trying to rob a local bank in June. Noah B. Shafron accepted a plea agreement that could keep him from serving anymore jail time, if he successfully completes mental health treatment.
Shafron appeared Monday morning in 1st District Court for a change of plea hearing. He pleaded guilty to a threat of violence, a class B misdemeanor; and attempted theft, a class C misdemeanor.
On June 15, North Park Police officers were called to the Alta Bank on reports of a robbery in progress. They were informed that a male individual, identified as Shafron, had given a teller a note demanding money.
Once police arrived at the bank, they were able to call Shafron out and place him in custody.
No one was injured during the robbery and no weapons were reportedly brandished.
During questioning, Shafron reportedly told officers, he tried to rob the bank out of desperation because he did not like the current place he was, and decided prison was better. He described it as a calculated decision, and had chosen the Alta Bank due to the proximity to his home.
Police later located a note that stated, “This is a robbery. Give me your money or else.”
During Monday’s hearing, Judge Spencer Walsh allowed Shafron to be released from jail as part of the plea agreement, so the defendant could be immediately be transferred to a treatment center in Tennessee. The program focuses on treating patients with Autism.
Court records show, Shafron’s charges will be held in abeyance for one year and can be dismissed if he completes treatment and has no further violations of the law.
Lol another slap on the wrist plea agreement.. prosecutors here are a joke
Helping someone with mental health problems isn’t enough for you?
He wrote a threatening note and tried to rob a bank; if he had hurt someone, or produced a weapon then I believe your accusation of leniency would be more appropriate. He clearly has issues; if he utilizes the help he can now receive the outcome is better for everyone.
I wouldn’t call it lenient. This guy couldn’t even rob a bank. The tellers are basically trained to throw a certain amount of cash at you as soon as a note is passed. He was charged with attempted robbery. This guy needs help not prison.
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