Rhode Island Man Who Robbed Five Banks In MA Gets Sentenced

BROCKTON, MA- Dong Lee, 50, plead guilty to robbing five banks throughout Massachusetts from September 8th-14th, 2018. Lee was assisted by Charles Wheeler, 48, who has been sentenced to seven years in prison after he plead guilty to his crimes.

Lee and Wheeler led the police on a high speed chase through Attleboro after they robbed their fifth bank in six days. The men stole a white sedan prior to robbing the fifth bank, which a witness was able to copy the license plate and notify the police. A state trooper on route 1 in Foxboro noticed the vehicle and pursued the men.

The vehicle crashed off of route 1 and the two men fled into the woods. Lee was caught in the woods but Wheeler managed to get away and steal another vehicle resulting in a second high speed chase. Wheeler was eventually caught and taken into custody.

The two men robbed Santander Bank in Andover and Berkshire Bank in Boston on September 8th, Rockland Trust in Braintree on September 12th, Abington Savings Bank in Avon and Crescent Credit Union in Brockton on September 14th.

Lee was sentenced to 110 months in prison (over nine years) and three years of supervised released by U.S. District Court Judge, Richard Stearns, in a hearing in April. Lee's attorney, Scott Lauer, had said the he thought a six year sentence would've been a more reasonable decision.

For Lee's guilty plea, click here.

For Lee's prison sentence, click here.