Crime & Safety
Armed Robber Strikes Falmouth Bank, Steals Car
A robber brandishing a handgun and claiming to be armed with a bomb hit a Falmouth bank over the weekend, according to a report.
FALMOUTH, MA — An armed robber struck a Falmouth bank Saturday morning, according to The Cape Cod News. The suspect walked into the Rockland Trust bank on Davis Straits around 9 a.m. and told staff that they were armed with a bomb while brandishing a handgun.
The suspect then stole a dark-colored SUV from a customer and fled. Police later located the stolen vehicle a mile away at Teaticket Park.
An investigation into the crime is ongoing.
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