Second Bank Robbery at a Santander in RI Reported in Two Days
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Second Bank Robbery at a Santander in RI Reported in Two Days
The report comes just days after Providence police responded to a report of a bank robbery at a Santander on the East Side.
Cranston police did not respond to request for comment if the two are potentially linked.
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On Thursday, Colonel Michael J. Winquist, Chief of the Cranston Police Department, announced that members of the Cranston Police Criminal Investigation Unit and Bureau of Criminal Identification are investigating a bank robbery that occurred at approximately 1:50 pm, at Santander Bank located at 555 Reservoir Avenue.
The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 5’9”, with black glasses. The suspect passed a note and was able to leave the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash. A search of the area by members of the Patrol Division and K-9 Unit proved negative for the suspect.
Cranston Photo Similar to Providence Description
On Tuesday, the bank teller in Providence told police the suspect in that robbery was a white male with a black jacket, black pants, gray shoes, blue/green knit hat, dark-colored hair, sunglasses with red frame and wearing black gloves.
The photo provided by Cranston polices shows a white male - in a blue-green knit cap.