Man sentenced to nearly four years in prison for Gainesville bank robbery

Police said 51-year-old Patrick Johnson walked into a Wells Fargo on Archer Road in August wearing a hospital gown, leaving with $1,500
Published: May 6, 2026 at 5:10 PM EDT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A man will spend nearly four years in prison for a bank robbery in Gainesville last year.

Police said 51-year-old Patrick Johnson walked into a Wells Fargo on Archer Road in August wearing a hospital gown, leaving with $1,500.

He was caught less than 10 minutes later.

Johnson pleaded guilty in February.

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