Bank robbery

The most wonderful time of the year ... for a bank robber

JohnAKeith — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 20:44:12 +0000

If it's ~~December~~ winter, it's bank robbery time in the South End.

Tweet, this past Thursday:

December 22, 2011: 12:25 p.m., @stacos In Progress - Bank Robbery - 540 Tremont

Earlier:

February 5, 2010: @Boston_Police BANK ROBBERY: Hingham Institute for Savings at 540 Tremont St, Bank Robbery Task Force requested to scene.

Earlier:

December 10, 2008, December 2, 2008, January 28, 2008, January 24, 2008: South End News Hingham Institution for Savings Bank robbed again

12/22/11 - 12:25 pm

Dodger fan sought for Mattapan bank holdup

adamg — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:51:20 +0000

7/29/11 - 3:00 pm

The Bank Robbery Task Force has released photos of the man they say held up a Sovereign Bank branch on Friday - the day after another Mattapan bank was held up.

In the Friday case, the man, described as in his late 20s or early 30s, about 5'8" with a medium build and a full beard, passed a note to a teller at the Sovereign Bank branch at 1617 Blue Hill Ave. He got away with an unspecified amount of money.

The day before, a Bank of America branch at 100 River St. was robbed.

Dude, the sunglasses don't help much if you don't wear them

adamg — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:31:20 +0000

6/25/11 - 2:00 pm

The FBI reports this is a photo of a guy in the process of robbing the Eastern Bank branch inside the Shaw's on Border Street in East Boston Saturday afternoon.

If this crystal-clear photo jogs your memory, call Special Agent Jeff Rolands at 617-742-5533.

Jamaica Plain bank held up; suspects in custody

adamg — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 20:15:47 +0000

6/6/11 - 3:45 pm

Boston and State Police teamed up to catch a man they say held up a Centre Street bank this afternoon - and the woman they charge drove the getaway car.

The man, with a towel wrapped around his hand and an apparent gun, fled the Eastern Bank branch at 687 Centre St. and jumped into a car driven by a woman. Witnesses took down the license-plate number and watched the silver car turn down Burroughs toward the Jamaicaway.

A state trooper heard the information and spotted the car at Boylston Street and Park Drive not long after. He summoned help and arriving Boston officers placed the suspect and driver into a cruiser for a trip back to the bank, where, police say, witnesses identified the two.

Ryan Croke, 27, of Lynnfield and Brook Buendia, 34, were charged with armed bank robbery, police report.

Innocent, etc.

Fields Corner bank held up

adamg — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:58:28 +0000

Boston Police tweet the Citizens Bank branch at 217 Adams St. was held up this morning.

Banks robbed today in South Boston, Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury

adamg — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:00:36 +0000

11/18/09 - 8:00 am

Busy day for police and the FBI: Boston Police tweet that the First Trade Union at 753 E. Broadway was robbed early this afternoon, followed in quick succession by the Hyde Park Savings, 1920 Centre St. in West Roxbury and the Citizens Bank at 696 Centre St. in Jamaica Plain.

Harvard Square bank robbed by white guy in Red Sox hat

adamg — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:23:33 +0000

That ought to narrow it down.

Or maybe not.

BU credit union held up at gunpoint

adamg — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:12:58 +0000

The Daily Free Press reports the University Credit Union, 846 Commonwealth Ave., was held up around noon yesterday, by a black man with a mustache and a gun.