Massachusetts Law Enforcement Agencies Seek Merrimack Valley Bandit
$10,000 Reward Offered for Information Leading to Arrest; Banks Robbed in Lawrence, Methuen, Dracut, and Groveland

A task force of Massachusetts law enforcement agencies is seeking the public’s assistance to identify a bank robber allegedly responsible for seven armed bank robberies in northeastern Massachusetts since February. The “Merrimack Valley Bandit” is considered armed and dangerous.

During each of the robberies, the robber used a small handgun and pointed it at the tellers. In some of the robberies, the robber threatened to harm the tellers should they not comply with his commands. To facilitate his getaway, the robber may have an accomplice waiting nearby in a white or light-colored car.

A task force composed of the FBI and police departments from Lawrence, Methuen, Dracut, and Groveland is asking the public to review photos of the robber at https://bankrobbers.fbi.gov/. A white logo on a jacket worn in one of the robberies may be recognizable by someone familiar with the suspect. Although the specific design is not distinguishable in the surveillance photos, it may provide useful information about the identity of the robber. Further, the robber is described as having thin eyebrows.

Additionally, through a partnership with Clear Channel, digital billboards in the Merrimack Valley will be used to seek tips from the public.

The same person is alleged to be responsible for the following robberies:

• February 21, 2013 at approximately 6:30 p.m., TD Bank, 547 Broadway, Methuen, Massachusetts
• March 1, 2013 at approximately 7:45 p.m., TD Bank, 91 Pleasant Valley St., Methuen, Massachusetts
• March 12, 2013 at approximately 10:30 a.m., NESC Credit Union, 248 Pleasant St. Methuen, Massachusetts
• March 28, 2013 at approximately 5:24 p.m., TD Bank, 350 South Broadway, Lawrence, Massachusetts
• April 3, 2013 at approximately 4:15 p.m., TD Bank, 350 South Broadway, Lawrence, Massachusetts
• April 8, 2013 at approximately 5:29 p.m., TD Bank, 1255 Bridge St., Dracut, Massachusetts
• April 9, 2013 at approximately 2:12 p.m., TD Bank, 280 Main St, Groveland, Massachusetts

On February 21, 2013, TD Bank, 547 Broadway, Methuen, Massachusetts, was robbed at approximately 6:30 p.m. The robber entered the bank, threatened harm to the tellers, and demanded money. After exiting the bank, he may have entered a white or silver vehicle. He is a white male, approximately 5’9” tall wearing a white mask, gray-hooded sweatshirt, blue-zippered jacket or sweatshirt with a white logo, faded blue jeans, black sneakers, and a black glove on one hand.

On March 1, 2013, TD Bank, 91 Pleasant Valley Street, Methuen, Massachusetts, was robbed by an armed white male at 7:45 p.m. The robber was approximately 5’8” to 5’11” tall, 180-200 pounds, with brown eyes. He was wearing a blue-hooded coat with an undistinguishable logo, blue New York Yankees hat, homemade white mask that covered his face, black gloves, light blue jeans, and brown work boots.

On March 12, 2013, NESC Credit Union, 244 Pleasant St, Methuen, Massachusetts, was robbed by an armed white male at approximately 10:30 a.m. He was less than 6’0” tall and wore a black baseball hat, gray-hooded sweatshirt with two black stripes running down the shoulders with the sleeves cut off near the elbow. Under the hooded sweatshirt, he wore a long sleeved white shirt. He wore baggy blue jeans and a black glove on his left hand. His face was obscured by black sunglasses and a black mask covering his nose and mouth.

The TD Bank, 305 South Broadway, Lawrence, Massachusetts, was robbed twice. On March 28, 2013, it was robbed by an armed white male at approximately 5:24 p.m. wearing a gray sweatshirt. On April 3, 2013, it was robbed again by an individual with the same physical characteristics.

On April 8, 2013, at approximately 5:29 p.m., the TD Bank, 1255 Bridge St., Dracut, Massachusetts, was robbed by an individual with the same physical description described above.

On April 9, 2013, at approximately 2:12 p.m., TD Bank, 280 Main Street, Groveland, Massachusetts, was robbed by an individual with the same physical description described above.

The FBI is offering a monetary reward of up to $10,000 for information leading directly to the arrest of the robber. Anyone with information regarding the robbery should call the FBI at (617) 742-5533, Lawrence Police at (978) 794-5900, Methuen Police at (978) 983-8698, Dracut Police at (978) 957-2123, or Groveland Police at (978) 521-1212.

Photos of the suspect: