Bank Robber Arrested in Shaker Heights Sentenced

A Cleveland Heights man who gained attention when he robbed seven banks with white powder on his face as a disguise was sentenced in federal court last week, U.S District Attorney Steven Dettelbach said.

Kevin Walcott, 40, was arrested in Shaker Heights in November last year as he left his final attempt at bank robbery, at the PNC Bank on Chagrin Boulevard.

According to court documents, Shaker Heights Police found a note in Walcott's possession during his arrest that read, in part, “I have a Gun and a Police Radio If I SEE Police or hear the ALARM you Die First If I don’t make it out you Die First Give me all your 100.00 Both Drawer’s 50.00 20.00 I sEE Bait MonEY 10.00 you Die.”

In all, he stole more than $13,000 in eight bank robberies in Shaker Heights, Cleveland Heights, Cleveland and other East Side suburbs, according to the U.S. District Attorney Office.

Click on the interactive map above or scroll down to see all the robberies and the attempted robbery Walcott is convicted of carrying out.

He was sentenced to serve 30 years in federal prison for seven counts of bank robbery and one count of attempted bank robbery.

Walcott's trademark became white powder that he wore on his face during each robbery.

Walcott was convicted of seven robberies:

Dollar Bank
2200 Warrensville Center Road
University Heights
Oct. 26

Ohio Savings Bank
2066 Lee Road
Cleveland Heights
Nov. 1

PNC Bank
10900 Lorain
Cleveland
Nov. 2

Citizen's Bank
5710 Mayfield Road
Lyndhurst
Nov. 5

Key Bank
911 E. 185th
Cleveland
Nov. 8

Huntington Bank
920 E. 185th
Cleveland
Nov. 13

Huntington Bank
25601 Fairmount Blvd.
Shaker Heights
Nov. 15

He was also convicted of attempted robbery for the incident Nov. 21 at PNC Bank that ended in his arrest.