Crime & Safety
Police Nab Man Allegedly Responsible For Multiple Bank Robberies
The man was living with his girlfriend and a three-year-old child in a Seekonk motel.
Police believe they have caught the infamous 'Bearded Bandit,' who is allegedly responsible for a string of bank heists across the northern part of the state and southern Massachusetts.
Following up on a lead, police apprehended a man staying at a Motel 6 in Seekonk, MA, according to reports from East Bay Newspapers.
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His girlfriend and a three-year-old child were living in the room with him, reads the article. Police believe his beard was a disguise to conceal his identity as they found a fake among his belongings.
Police have refrained from releasing his identity.
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