Somerville Man Arrested in Tewksbury Bank Robbery

Photo Courtesy Tewksbury Police Department

By LIZ TAURASI

Police in Tewksbury have arrested a Somerville man in connection to a bank robbery at the RTN Federal Credit Union in town.

Daniel S. Doyle, 38, of 286A Summer Street, was arrested and charged with trespassing and unarmed robbery, police said.

On Monday, Nov. 2, members of the Tewksbury Police Department responded to the RTN Federal Credit Union, located in the Wal-Mart Plaza at 345 Main St., for a report of a robbery that had just occurred. The male bank robbery suspect, who passed a note to the teller, had fled the area on foot prior to the arrival of police officers.

Upon conducting a thorough investigation, which included viewing surveillance video from the surrounding businesses (specifically the Wal-Mart and the Motel 6), officers were able to track the suspect’s movements from the RTN Federal Credit Union to a room at the Motel 6. Subsequent footage displayed the suspect and a female leaving the room and entering a “Yellow Cab” taxi in front of the motel before officers arrived.

The cab service was contacted and advised that this taxi had dropped off the male and female passengers at an address in Lawrence. Tewksbury Detectives then contacted the Lawrence Police Department and advised them of the robbery investigation which included providing a description and the location where the suspect was recently dropped off.

Lawrence Police subsequently located and arrested the female and a male for “trespassing on railroad property” in the city. The male arrestee was positively identified as Doyle. He was then identified as the Tewksbury RTN bank robbery suspect.

An arrest warrant was issued on behalf of the Tewksbury Police Department for Doyle on unarmed robbery charges. He was taken into police custody.

Doyle is due to be arraigned in Lowell District Court on Nov. 3.