'Route 128 Bandit' Charged With Robbing West Roxbury Bank Caught

WEST ROXBURY, MA – A bank robbery suspect known as the "Route 128" bandit and his alleged accomplice were arrested this week, Boston police said Thursday. Paul Landrum, 48, of Dorchester, has been charged with armed robbery and various motor vehicle infractions. A second suspect, 36-year-old Tamea Chambers, is alleged to have robbed the East Boston Savings Bank on Oct. 17 and another bank in Brookline two days later.

Landrum and Chambers were taken into custody after a car matching the description of a possible suspect vehicle was found parked in the area of Perth and Fayston streets in Boston. Officers found the pair, who matched the descriptions of the robbery suspects, returning to the vehicle, police said. They were followed and taken into custody without incident.
Here's a full list of alleged "Route 128 Bandit" sightings:

• Attempt: June 3, 2016, Citizens Bank, 673 VFW Parkway, Cambridge
• July 31, 2017, Tremont Credit Union, 10 Corinth St., Roslindale
• August 18, 2017, Santander Bank, 1850 Centre St., West Roxbury
• August 31, 2017, Tremont Credit Union, 10 Corinth St., Roslindale
• September 14, 2017, Dedham Savings Bank, 55 Elm St., Dedham
• September 25, 2017, Bank of America, 35 Washington St., Wellesley
• October 2, 2017, RTN Federal Credit Union, 1205 Adams St., Boston
• October 3, 2017, Rockland Trust, 75 Moody St., Waltham
• Attempt: October 6, 2017, Citizens Bank, 673 VFW Parkway, Cambridge
• October 6, 2017, Bank of America, 158 Great Rd., Suite A, Bedford

By Alex Newman (Patch Staff)

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