Stoneham Police Seek Helping Finding Back Robbery Suspect

Stoneham Police continue to for a suspect who robbed the Citizen’s Bank inside Stop & Shop last week and may be involved in other area robberies.

Police Chief James McIntyre released a surveillance photo of the suspect who robbed the back on Oct. 24. The man entered the Stop & Shop at 259 Main St. about 10:30 a.m., and passed a note to the Citizen’s teller demanding money. No weapon was shown, and no one was harmed in the incident.

The suspect then fled on foot with an undetermined amount of cash. The teller described the man as in his late 20s or early 30s, about 6 feet tall, with tan skin and wearing a dark knit cap, big sunglasses, a black coat, blue jeans and sneakers.

Stoneham Police are working with the Chelmsford and Reading Police Departments to determine if the suspect is connected to recent robberies in those communities and are working with the FBI Bank Robbery Task Force during the investigation.

“We believe that given the mirror similarities in these cases that the suspect is likely connected to the recent robberies in both Chelsmford and Reading,” Chief McIntyre said. “This is an active and ongoing investigation and we are asking for the public’s help to identify the suspect.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Stoneham Police Detectives at 781-438-1215.