Sean HeinAlexis Caplan

Quote: “This isn’t my first bank robbery. Don’t be a hero.”

*In my opinion he has done this before but has never been caught.

Background Graduated from Shaler Area High School in 2004 Always had planned to become a cop Went to Allegheny Police Academy and

graduated at 19 Grew up in Millvale his best friend is Damian Zipf. Kind person who always wanted to help people. Worked part time for west view and Sewickley

police Excellent officer and a conscientious young man Got along with everyone including staff Wanted to make a career out of police work Excited about passing the oral and written

exams and becoming a full time officer

Excellent officer and a conscientious young man Got along with everyone including staff Wanted to make a career out of police work Excited about passing the oral and written

exams and becoming a full time officer

ChargesCrime Date Victims Punishment

Bank robbery April 17, 2015 First Commonwealth Bank on Saxonburg Blvd.

Awaiting sentencing

Terroristic threats

April 17, 2015 First Commonwealth Bank on Saxonburg Blvd.

Awaiting sentencing

Unlawful Taking April 17, 2015 First Commonwealth Bank on Saxonburg Blvd.

Awaiting sentencing

Receiving Stolen Property

April 17, 2015 First Commonwealth Bank on Saxonburg Blvd.

Awaiting sentencing

Possessing instruments of Crime

April 17, 2015 First Commonwealth Bank on Saxonburg Blvd.

Awaiting sentencing

Definitions• The offense of acquiring goods with the knowledge that

they have been stolen, extorted, embezzled, or unlawfully taken in any manner.

• An instrument of crime is anything specially made or specially adapted for criminal use, or an object that is commonly used for criminal purposes.

• person is guilty of theft if he or she takes, or exercises control over, movable property of another with the intent to deprive him or her thereof.

• a declaration of intent to commit a crime of violence against another with the intent of threatening a person, building, facility, or public or private habitat.

Evidence Hein passed a not to the teller. He ADDMITED to doing the robbery Other than these things there is not a significant source of evidence

Sentence Awaiting Sentencing Already went through his Preliminary Trial in May 2015. Currently being held at Allegheny County Jail.

Theory • I chose the Social Control Theory because this theory represents that his

involvement in his work and his commitment to his job was broken by a previous engagement while off duty. Before the bank robbery Sean was in a fight with a man known as Michael Langer. Michael wrestled the gun off of Sean, who was off duty, and shot him two times, once in the hip and once in the chest. While recovering on pain medications that the hospital had given him, he had become addicted to the pain medications. But soon after the pain medication was not enough and turned to heroin to dull his physical and emotional pain. During this time his whole family had unfolded and the addiction kept getting the better of him.

Theory (Cont.)

• Once Hein was arrested and appeared in front of the judge, he was charged with all counts and was sent to Allegheny County Jail. The judge that Hein was in front of was the same judge that recommended him to the Police Academy. He openly admitted to Channel 11’s Allen Jennings that it was the demons of Heroin that made him rob the bank. Hein had gotten to the point where he started doing the drugs in excess and that made him not want to be around anymore. A couple days later, Shaler police had found the stick up note that said “ this isn’t my first, don’t be a hero.” As of right now he is still awaiting sentencing after his preliminary trial May 21, 2015.