Crime & Safety

Have You Seen this Davis Square Bank Robber?

Santander bank in Davis Square was robbed Thursday. Police are seeking the public's help in identifying the suspect.

Santander, a bank at 403 Highland Ave. in Davis Square, was robbed Thursday afternoon, according to the Somerville Police Department.

Police have released security photos of the suspect and are asking the public's help in identifying the man.

If you have any information, call the Somerville Police Department at (617) 625-1600 extension 7220.

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Here's a statement from Somerville police about the robbery:

On December 5, 2013 at approximately 1:10 p.m. a medium built, white male in his late 30s, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and dark colored pants, entered the Santander Bank 403 Highland Avenue Somerville, MA, 02144 and robbed the teller of an undetermined amount of cash. No weapon was shown.

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The suspect approached a teller and handed a note demanding money.  The only attempt to shield his face was while he was apparently talking on his cell phone. The suspect fled in an unknown direction in the Davis Square area.

The FBI Task Force and Somerville Police are asking for your assistance in identifying the suspect depicted in the photos provided by the banks surveillance cameras.  The Massachusetts Bankers Association is providing a reward for information leading to the identity, arrest and conviction of the suspect, and any accomplices who may have assisted him in the commission of this crime.

If you have information or can identify this suspect, please call the FBI Task Force at 617 742-5533 and/or the Somerville Police Criminal Investigation Division at 617 625-1600 extension 7220.


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