Joseph Solomon, Chief of Police
Quinn Public Safety Building
90 Hampshire St.
Methuen, MA 01844
For Immediate Release
Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016
Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]
Methuen Police Searching for Bank Robbery Suspect
METHUEN — Mayor Stephen Zanni and Chief Joseph Solomon report that the Methuen Police Department is actively searching for a suspect who allegedly robbed a local bank this afternoon.
At 12:10 p.m., Methuen Police responded to Santander Bank, 125 Merrimack St., on a report that the bank had been robbed.
Upon arrival, officers learned that the suspect passed a note to the teller and fled with an undetermined amount of cash. The suspect did not show a weapon.
The suspect is described as an older white male, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing about 170 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, gray plaid jacket, jeans, dark sneakers and a black Giants baseball cap.
The suspect possibly fled in an older model blue Dodge Intrepid last seen on Route 213 heading towards Interstate 93.
Anyone with any information on the robbery, or who recognizes this suspect, is asked to contact the Methuen Police Department at 978-983-8698.
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