PITTSBURGH - A Youngstown man has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for his part in the robbery of a bank in Farrell.

A Federal Judge in Pittsburgh sentenced 20-year-old Demetrius Harris following his conviction on charges of armed bank robbery and using a firearm to commit a violent crime.

According to the information provided at his change of plea hearing, on November 1, 2019, Harris, Darion Fitzgerald, and Taevon Young drove from Ohio and robbed more than $62,000 from the First National Bank at 1030 Indiana Avenue, Farrell.

Investigators say Harris and Fitzgerald entered the bank armed with a rifle and a handgun while Young acted as a lookout.

Harris pulled out a handgun, and demanded money from bank tellers, according to authorities.

When arrested, Harris was found with a backpack containing $55,000.  An assault-style rifle was found in the woods not far from where Harris was arrested.

Harris confessed to committing the bank robbery, according to investigators

Farrell Schools were placed on lockdown during the investigation.

Darion Fitzgerald. 19, and Taevon Young, 20, both of Cleveland, Ohio, are pending trial.