CAUGHT: Alleged NH, MA Bank Robber Arrested in Lawrence

UPDATE, Feb. 2, 2017: The Plaistow Police Department reported last night that Chaka Meredith was arrested in Lawrence, MA, last night.

UPDATE, Feb. 1, 2017: The Federal Bureau of Investigation has announced a reward for information locating Chaka Meredith, who is alleged to have robbed at least six banks in New Hampshire and Massachusetts recently. The reward was announced by the FBI on Twitter this morning.

Up to $5K reward offered by our Violent Crimes Task Force to locate Chaka Meredith--accused of robbing 6 banks in MA & NH. Call 857-386-2000 pic.twitter.com/l1VOP3oJ1r
— FBI Boston (@FBIBoston) February" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/FBIBoston/... 1, 2017

The original post is below.

PLAISTOW, NH — Police in Plaistow are asking for the public’s help finding Chaka Meredith, 41, with a last known address of Laconia, after an alleged bank robbery today. Police in that community were called to the Santander Bank in the Pentucket Plaza on Route 125 at around 12:15 p.m. on Jan. 30, 2017.

Editor’s Note: This post was derived from information supplied by Plaistow Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. This link explains the name removal request process for NH Patch police reports.

“The lone suspect handed the teller a note but it was reported that no weapon was shown during the robbery,” according to a post on Facebook.

During the course of the investigation, police in Lawrence, MA, and the FBI, alleged that the picture was of Meredith, according to the post.

The investigation of the Plaistow robbery is ongoing, according to police. If anyone was in the Pentucket Plaza or the vicinity of the bank at the time of the robbery and feels they may have witnessed something involving this crime, contact the Plaistow Police Detective Unit directly at 603-382-1200.