Alleged Bank Robber Busted Second Time for Boston Bank Heist

BOSTON, MA – A 58-year-old Haverhill man, already on federal probation for one robbery, was arrested and charged today with robbing a branch of Santander Bank in Boston in March.

Gregory Carter, 58, was charged in a criminal complaint with one count of bank robbery and is scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court Thursday afternoon.

According to court documents, on the morning of March 25, an individual entered a branch of the Santander Bank on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston and handed a teller a note indicating a robbery. The robber stated that he had a gun and repeatedly gestured to his pocket.

During the robbery, the robber pulled down a face mask he was wearing and exposed his skin and a thin moustach. The teller handed the robber cash, which was later determined to be $6,129. The robber then exited the bank walking toward Beacon Street.

Following the robbery, the teller described the robber to law enforcement officers as a 5’10” light-skinned black male wearing a dark hat, black ski mask, sunglasses, a black puffy jacket and blue latex gloves. Law enforcement officers reviewed images from exterior surveillance cameras and determined that the robber drove through the area in a black Ford Fusion sedan and parked on Beacon Street.

Following the robbery, surveillance images also recorded the robber returning to the sedan and driving away. The description of the robber and the vehicle were disseminated to law enforcement.

Three days later, a police officer, who was aware of the recent bank robbery, spotted a black Ford Fusion on Dudley Street in Boston. The driver, who matched the description of the robber, exited the vehicle and began to approach a Bank of America branch. When a Boston Police cruiser stopped in front of the bank, the individual turned around and returned to the vehicle.

The officer queried the vehicle’s registration number and learned that it belonged to Carter. A criminal record check revealed that Carter is currently on probation for a prior bank robbery conviction in federal court.

Officers began conducting an investigation and surveillance of Carter, who they allege matched the description of the individual who robbed the Santander Bank on March 25.

In the prior case, Carter was sentenced to 151 months in prison followed by 36 months supervised release and $5,400 in restitution for the Aug. 24, 2001 robbery of the Sovereign Bank in Boston.