Aliquippa Man Pleads Guilty In Ambridge, Sewickley Bank Robberies

A former Aliquippa High School basketball standout pleaded guilty yesterday to his involvement in bank robberies in Ambridge and Sewickley. 28-year-old Herbert Pope pleaded guilty to robbery, armed robbery and brandishing a firearm. Pope was charged along with 31-year-old Tyler Bridges. Both are accused of robbing banks, obtaining more than 14-thousand dollars in total. Pope is scheduled to be sentenced in May and is facing between seven years and life in prison.