Brookline Police Apprehend Bank Robbery Suspect from Newton

NEWTON, MA – Police in Brookline have tracked down a 28-year-old Newton man suspected in a Monday robbery at a local bank.

According to police, officers were called to 2 Harvard St., the address of Brookline Bank, for reports of a bank robbery. The suspect allegedly passed a note to the teller.

The suspect was described as an unshaven white male, approximately 30 years old, with a thin build and wearing a green jacket with dark hair and dark sunglasses. He disappeared around Kent Street Monday, with police searching the area to no avail.

The Boston Globe identified the suspect as Serge Rybakov, 28, of Newton.

"After further investigation with the information gathered the Brookline Police were able to request an arrest warrant for the Robbery suspect. The subject was located in Boston on 1-31-17. Today the subject was arraigned in Brookline District Court," police said.

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