A 54-year-old ex-con pleaded guilty Thursday, Oct. 2 to carrying out a takeover-style bank robbery in Anaheim — one day after he got out of state prison. Eric Walter Gray, who has a lengthy criminal history, entered the plea in Los Angeles federal court to counts of bank robbery and forced accompaniment. After awhile he let the two employees go, keeping the bank manager confined for about an hour, the agent said. “While in custody at the Anaheim Police Department, Gray was found to have hidden cash and narcotics within his rectal cavity,” Twitchell said. He had been released from San Quentin state prison on May 7, 2024 — a day before the Anaheim heist, Twitchell said.