A Moss Point, Mississippi man has been sentenced to just over three years in federal prison for robbing a bank in Mobile, Alabama. According to court documents, Joseph Deric Nelson, 67, entered the Family Security Credit Union branch in Mobile on March 19, 2025. He was disguised and handed a note to the teller stating he had a gun and explosives while demanding money.
The teller complied with the demand by placing cash into an envelope and giving it to Nelson. As Nelson left the credit union, a witness from inside the bank followed him first on foot and then by vehicle. The witness was able to alert officers from the Mobile Police Department who quickly apprehended Nelson.
After serving his 37-month sentence in federal prison, Nelson will be subject to three years of supervised release.
U.S. Attorney Sean Costello of the Southern District of Alabama announced the sentencing. The case was investigated by both the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Mobile Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tandice Blackwood prosecuted the case.
