NJ man arrested after making an attempt to rob 3 Boston banks on Saturday – NBC Boston

A New Jersey man was arrested after he tried to rob three separate Boston banks on Saturday.

Round 12:17 p.m. on Saturday, Boston police responded to a radio name for a elimination at East West Financial institution at 68 Harrison Avenue. After they arrived, the suspect had already left the constructing. The sufferer mentioned the suspect handed them a be aware and demanded $200. The sufferer denied the suspect, who then fled after a number of minutes. The sufferer offered an outline of the suspect, which was relayed to different officers within the space together with a photograph of the suspect.

About 20 minutes later, round 12:38 p.m., police responded to a name for a theft in progress at Cathay Financial institution at 621 Washington St. After they arrived, officers spoke to the sufferer, who mentioned the suspect handed them a be aware and demanded $200. The sufferer additionally mentioned he had a gun. The suspect then fled the shop with an undisclosed amount of cash. Once more, an outline was offered by the sufferer and relayed to officers within the space.

Only a few minutes later, at 12:44 p.m., police obtained one other report of a financial institution theft on the Financial institution of America at 630 Washington St. Arriving officers discovered a person matching the outline of the suspect within the prior two incidents and detained him pending additional investigaiton. Officers spoke to the sufferer, who mentioned the suspect entered the financial institution and handed a be aware to the sufferer indicating his intent to rob the financial institution. The sufferer refused an police have been referred to as.

The suspect, recognized as 68-year-old Anthony Matarazzo, of New Jersey, was arrested and is predicted to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Courtroom for armed theft.

Through the reserving course of, police mentioned they recovered a be aware in Matarazzo’s chest pocket, together with an undisclosed amount of cash. No gun was recovered.