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Orlando Man Indicted for Armed Bank Robbery in Altamonte Springs

Kelean Lerod Cobb faces federal charges including bank robbery and firearm offenses, with the presumption of innocence until proven guilty.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 26, 2026, 11:08 a.m. ET
Kelean Lerod Cobb, 38, of Orlando, has been by indictment with bank robbery, brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime, and possessing a firearm as a prohibited person, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida. The announcement was made on August 26, 2026, by United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe. Court documents allege that on February 27, 2026, Cobb robbed a bank in Altamonte Springs at gunpoint. He entered wearing a mask and dark clothing, jumped over the teller counter, brandished a pistol at a teller, and directed another teller to open her drawer before fleeing with approximately $277. A follow-up investigation identified Cobb as the suspect. Additionally, Cobb is accused of possessing a firearm on August 12, 2026, and, as a convicted felon, is prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law. His prior offenses include robbery with a firearm, aggravated fleeing and eluding law enforcement, and trafficking in stolen property. If convicted of all counts, Cobb faces a minimum of 7 years and up to life in federal prison. The case was investigated by the FBI, the Altamonte Springs Police Department, and the Seminole County Sheriff's Office, and will be prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kaley Austin-Aronson. It is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a Department of Justice initiative. An indictment is merely a formal charge, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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