FBI Releases Photos of Individuals Who Robbed Six Banks
The Robbers May Be Operating Together as a Bank Robbery Ring; Considered Armed and Dangerous
| FBI Boston January 06, 2011 |
The FBI Violent Crimes Task Force needs your help to identify bank robbers who are suspected of robbing six banks in Massachusetts since December 15, 2010. The robbers may be acting together and are responsible for robberies in Lynnfield, Reading, Malden, Westford, Salem, and Burlington, Massachusetts, as well as suspicious activity at a bank in Saugus, Massachusetts. During each of the robberies, the subjects threatened to harm bank employees. The suspects are considered armed and dangerous.
Bank surveillance cameras captured the following images of the robbers.
The latest robbery occurred on January 5, 2011 at Central Bank located at 85 Wilmington Road, Burlington, MA. On January 4, 2011, suspicious activity occurred at East Boston Savings Bank located at 317 Main Street, Saugus, MA. On January 3, 2011, TO Bank located at 600 Loring Avenue, Salem, MA was robbed. On December 29, 2010, Easlern Bank located at 203 Littleton Road, Westford, MA was robbed.
On December 16, 2010 Citizens Bank, localed at 876 Main Street, Malden, MA was robbed. The robbery suspect fired a handgun during the robbery while leaving the bank. The unidentified subject is described as a black male in his early 20s who is approximately 5’-4” to 5’-6” in height and has a medium build. He was wearing a Boston Red Sox baseball cap when he robbed the bank.
The subjects are also suspected of robbing the Savings Bank located at 1105 Summer Street in Lynnfield, MA on December 15, 2010. Later that same day, the same suspects may have robbed the TD Bank located at 470 Main Street in Reading, MA.
The FBI is offering a reward of $10,000 for information leading to the charging and arrest of this robber. The Massachusetts Bankers Association Tip Program is also offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the charging and arrest of this robber. Anyone with information regarding these robberies is asked to call the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force at (617) 742-5533.