Two men from Texas have pleaded guilty to multiple counts of bank robbery and attempted bank robbery in a scheme that targeted ATM technicians across several states, according to First Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd.
Ahmon Hogg, 22, of Humble, Texas, and Seth Coles-Body, 23, of Houston, admitted to being part of a group that disabled ATMs and then assaulted or threatened technicians sent to repair the machines. Their actions spanned several states including Washington, Arizona, Oregon, Maine, Mississippi, and Texas. Both are scheduled for sentencing before U.S. District Judge James L. Robart in April.
According to plea agreements, the pair began their coordinated efforts in December 2024 by disabling Bank of America ATMs in Renton and Vancouver, Washington during the Christmas holiday period when machines were stocked with cash. In Renton on December 23rd, they confronted a technician with a screwdriver but failed to access the cash after a struggle; the technician escaped unharmed. The following day in Vancouver, they intimidated another technician and took five cash cassettes filled with currency before fleeing.
They also admitted disabling an ATM in Battleground, Washington on the same day as the Vancouver incident.
Investigators later connected Hogg and Coles-Body to similar ATM tampering cases on January 3, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona involving both Bank of America and Wells Fargo machines. Phoenix law enforcement stopped them as they attempted another robbery.
On March 7th in Redmond, Washington, the defendants robbed another Bank of America ATM by stealing canisters filled with money while a technician was making repairs. Five damaged canisters were later found along highway 520. Days later Coles-Body was stopped by U.S. Border Patrol carrying about $209,000 in cash; the money was seized but he was released.
In May 2025 back in Houston, Hogg and Coles-Body robbed a Wells Fargo ATM after injuring a technician who was making repairs. They stole approximately $117,000 before abandoning their car nearby.
The pair continued their activities into June 2025 by disabling ATMs in Tigard and Hillsboro, Oregon and robbing an ATM customer at another location.
Their cross-country crime spree ended on June 30th when they disabled an ATM in South Portland, Maine and assaulted a technician while stealing $47,000 from Bank of America. Shortly after leaving Maine for Jackson, Mississippi they were arrested during a traffic stop where police found stolen firearms and large amounts of cash.
Under their plea agreement prosecutors will recommend a sentence of at least 121 months or higher if required by sentencing guidelines; defense attorneys will request a sentence within Judge Robart’s calculated range at sentencing time.
Both men have agreed to pay restitution currently set at $768,900 as well as damages covering medical expenses for injured technicians.
The plea agreements resolve all related cases across six states. Judge Robart will consider all relevant conduct when determining sentences.
Bank robbery charges carry potential penalties of up to 20 years imprisonment per count.
The investigation involved FBI offices from Vancouver (Washington), Phoenix (Arizona), Houston (Texas), local law enforcement agencies including those from Hillsboro (Oregon), Battleground (Washington), Jackson (Mississippi), as well as the Columbia River Organized Crime Task Force. Assistant United States Attorney Amanda McDowell is prosecuting with support from U.S. Attorney’s Offices in Phoenix and Houston.
