Crime & Safety
Taxi Escape Fails, Bank Robber Caught: Police
Police said the bank robber - a Dedham man - and taxi driver conspired to hit BayCoast Bank in Seekonk; both were arrested.
A Dedham man who allegedly robbed BayCoast Bank in Seekonk Tuesday was arrested after fleeing the scene in a taxi, police said.
The taxi driver was also arrested.
Police said Clyde Menelas, 28, of Dedham, displayed a note to a teller at about 10 a.m. and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash. He then hopped into the taxi, driven by Kenny Jean, 20, of Boston, police said.
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Seekonk police issued a bulletin and a short time later, East Providence, R.I., police located the taxi and took the pair into custody, police said.
Seekonk police credit East Providence police for their help.
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“Their vigilance in monitoring our activity was crucial to the apprehension of suspects and preservation of evidence,” Seekonk Police Chief Craig Mace said in a statement.
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