Crime & Safety
People's Bank on Boston Post Road Robbed (With Video)
Suspect Left By The Back Door; Otto The State Police Tracking Dog Called In; Trail Goes Cold Near Scranton Gazebo In Front Of Stop & Shop
The Madison Police Department is investigating a Friday morning bank robbery of People's Bank at 752 Boston Post Road, the center of the downtown retail district.
Charles R. Compton, bank vice president and market manager, leaving the bank around 4:15 p.m. said he could not comment on any aspect of the investigation, or whether the suspect was armed.
"I'm just glad everyone is OK," he said.
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Madison Police, assisted by the Connecticut State Police Major Crime Squad finished their on-site investigation of the crime scene Friday afternoon around 4:35 p.m. The call came in to the Madison Police Department around 11:13 a.m. and police were able to respond promptly as they were already in the vicinity of the bank downtown.
Otto, a Connecticut State Police tracking dog, was called in to try to determine the path the suspect took after he left the bank.
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Sources said that police were investigating the possibility that the suspect's trail disappeared in the vicinity of a transit bus stop near the Scranton Gazebo in front of Stop & Shop and behind the bank. But the initial investigation did not result in any evidence that would support the theory that the suspect may have taken the bus. Most public transit buses have video available and an examination of that video will likely be a part of the investigation.
There is a public transit bus that leaves around 11:00 a.m.
Sources close to the investigation say that the suspect walked into the bank, and handed a written note to a teller, asking for money and implying that he had a weapon.
The suspect then exited through the back door and, apparently, on to Sampson Roack Road, which runs behind the bank. Sources say police initially were investigating the possibility that the suspect may have taken public transit from the scene, but initial evidence collected did not appear to support that theory.
Madison Police Sgt. R. Neal Mulhern is currently in charge of the crime scene investigation, aided by Madison Det. Richard Perron, and Madison Det. William Roy, assisted by the state police major crime squad.
Anyone with any information or who may have seen something should call the Madison Police Department at 203-245-2721.
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