Feds: Man charged in Mass. bank robbery spree told tellers he was going to ‘blow their brains out’

Natalie Khait
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An accused banker robber who claimed Ben Affleck played him in “The Town” has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges in connection with a spree of bank robberies in Massachusetts earlier this year.

William Sequeira, 59, of Fall River, allegedly robbed four separate banks in Massachusetts within a five-day period and attempted to rob of a fifth bank.

According to the Massachusetts District Attorney’s Office, between Sept. 26 and Sept. 30, Sequeira robbed four separate banks in the Fall River and Boston areas.

Sequeira is said to have robbed the following banks:

  • Citizens Bank branch in Fall River on Sept. 26

  • Santander Bank branch in Boston on Sept. 27

  • M&T Bank branch in Boston on Sept. 28

  • TD Bank branch in Boston on Sept. 30

According to the federal investigators, during the TD Bank robbery Sequeira allegedly went up to the teller and said, “give me all the $100s in the drawer,” and “give me all the money before I blow your brains out.”

On Oct. 5, law enforcement saw Sequeira entering a Citizens Bank branch on Boylston Street in Boston. According to officials, Sequeira approached the teller, said “Give me hundreds,” and then threatened to shoot the teller if they did not move fast enough. Sequeira was immediately arrested.

Sequeira was indicted on four counts of bank robbery and one count of attempted bank robbery.

He was also previously charged by criminal complaint on Nov. 18 with one count of bank robbery and one count of attempted bank robbery.

Sequeira faces up to 20 years in prison in addition to fines of up to $250,000.

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