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BREAKING: Sovereign Bank on Rutherford Avenue Robbed

The suspect reportedly fled in a van stolen from Medford, which was later recovered by police.

Sovereign Bank on Rutherford Avenue was robbed this morning, according to scanner reports.

The suspect is described as a white male in his 30s, approximately 5-foot-7 with a scar on his face, wearing a white hoodie with writing on it and a dark baseball cap. He reportedly fled in a grey 2004 Ford van, registration 889 0CF, which was reported stolen out of Medford.

According to reports, police recovered a van matching the description of the vehicle near 11 Essex St. in Charlestown around 10:15 a.m., but it was unoccupied.

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