Bank Robbery Suspect Found in Mansfield Sporting Goods Store

It didn’t take long for Mansfield police to arrest a bank robbery suspect thanks to a little help from workers at a sporting goods store.

Derek J. Kaufman, 43, of Norfolk, was charged with unarmed robbery Tuesday afternoon and is awaiting arraignment.

At 12:39 p.m.,Mansfield Police responded to a reported robbery at Bank of America on North Main Street. Bank personnel reported a hispanic looking male, approximately 5’5 or 5’6, wearing a dark jacket with a hood up entered the bank demanding cash with no weapon being shown. The suspect then fled the bank on foot with an undetermined amount of cash.

During a search of the area, employees at Grogan Marciano Sporting Goods flagged down officers after discovering a suspicious male inside the store changing into clothes and dropping money. The officers entered the store and secured the male. The suspect was positively identified and placed under arrest.

Foxborough Police assisted with the search.

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