Stoneham man accused of robbing a bank inside a Stop and Shop - Boston News, Weather, Sports
STONEHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - A Stoneham man was arrested in connection to a bank robbery inside of a Stop and Shop.
Mark Amerault, 54, is charged with armed robbery while masked.
Stoneham police say on Wednesday, around 2:03 p.m., they responded to a reported armed robbery at the Citizens Bank branch inside of Stop and Shop at 259 Main Street.
Officers say a man who was wearing a mask passed a note to a teller demanding cash and claimed to have a gun.
An investigation was launched with the FBI Bank Robbery Task Force.
Police say their investigation led them to Amerault, who was found around 5 p.m. on Wednesday and was taken into custody without incident.
Amerault is expected to be arraigned on Thursday in Woburn District Court.
Police say an investigation into the robbery is ongoing.
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