Crime & Safety
Local Teen Robbed Bank, Led Officers on 3-Town Chase: Police
Michael Pattelena, 19, of Hollis, was charged with robbing a Citizens Bank then leading officers on a chase near Nashua.
HOLLIS, NH — A Hollis teenager who robbed a bank Thursday night was arrested after a failed escape, police said.
Michael Pattelena, 19, was charged with a host of crimes.
Police said on Thursday at about 6 p.m., Pattelena robbed Citizens Bank in Londonderry then led fled in a gray Volvo. He led officers on a chase through Hudson and Pelham before his vehicle broke down, police said.
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"(Pattelena) ... disregard(ed) the rules of the road and (traveled) at high rates of speed," police said in a statement.
He declined bail and was scheduled for an arraignment Friday in Nashua District Court.
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