Suspect Enters Plea in Westport Bank Robbery Case

SHELTON, CT — A 47-year-old Shelton man waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court Monday to one count of bank robbery and admitted that he robbed four branches of Chase Bank last year, announced United States Attorney Deirdre M. Daly.

Scott Taylor admitted to robbing the Chase Bank at 184 Main St. in Westport on June 2; the Chase Bank at 1561 Boston Post Road in Milford on June 24; the Chase Bank at 50 Washington St. in Norwalk on July 6, 2016, and the Chase Bank at 1855 Main St. in Stratford on July 13, 2016. During each of the robberies, Taylor handed a teller a note demanding cash, and told the teller that he had a gun.

According to Daly, Taylor stole a total of approximately $23,300 during the first three robberies, and $1,000 during the July 13 robbery. He was arrested at the Stratford train station shortly after the July 13 robbery in possession of $998 in cash and 33 folds of heroin.

Taylor, who has been in custody since his arrest, is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant on May 3, at which time he faces a maximum prison term of 20 years. The parties have recommended a sentence of 188 months of imprisonment, or just over 15 and a half years.

The investigation has been conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Westport, Milford, Norwalk and Stratford Police Departments. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Anthony E. Kaplan.

U.S. Attorney Daly thanked the assistance and cooperation of the State’s Attorneys for the Judicial Districts of Ansonia/Milford, Fairfield and Stamford/Norwalk.

Surveillance photo from Westport police of Scott Taylor robbing the Chase Bank on Main Street in Westport on June 2, 2016