The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Senior U.S. District Judge James M. Munley sentenced David Weaver, 42, of Junedale, Carbon County, to 121 months' imprisonment for the armed robberies of four banks and the armed robbery of a store.

According to U.S. Attorney Bruce D. Brandler, on May 4, 2016, Weaver pleaded guilty to the following armed robberies:•Jim Thorpe National Bank, Penn Forest Township, on Sept. 17, 2013;•National Penn Bank, Drums, on Aug. 8, 2014;•Jim Thorpe Neighborhood Bank, Penn Forest Township, on Nov. 18, 2014;•ESSA Bank and Trust, Brodheadsville, on Dec. 26, 2014;•Dollar General store, Nesquehoning, on Nov. 16, 2014.During each of the robberies, Weaver brandished a firearm to intimidate the employees. A co-defendant, Crystal Serfass, pleaded guilty to helping plan the robberies and acting as a driver for each of the crimes. She is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 7, 2016.Judge Munley ordered that Weaver make full restitution of $22,046 which represented the amount of money taken during the robberies.The case was investigated by special agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Pennsylvania State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney John Gurganus prosecuted the case.