Crime & Safety

Man Charged In Shelton Bank Robbery: Police

Police said the Shelton bank was robbed by a masked man who handed a teller a note demanding cash.

A Bridgeport man has been charged in a Shelton bank robbery that occurred in February 2021, according to police.
A Bridgeport man has been charged in a Shelton bank robbery that occurred in February 2021, according to police. (RJ Scofield/Patch Staff)

SHELTON, CT — A Bridgeport man has been charged in a Shelton bank robbery that occurred in February 2021, according to police.

In a news release posted to Facebook, police said a Chase Bank on Bridgeport Avenue in Shelton was robbed on Feb. 12, 2021, by a masked man who handed a teller a note demanding cash.

According to police, similar Chase Bank robberies were reported in Stratford and Waterford around the same time frame.

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Police later identified Ramion Baker, 41, of Bridgeport, as a suspect. During their investigation, Baker was linked to the robberies through forensics, police said.

Baker was charged with third-degree robbery and second-degree larceny. He was held on a $120,000 bond and was scheduled to appear in court this week.

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