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Bank Robber Sentenced to 51 Months
A Milford man has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for a bank robbery that occurred in 2015. Seamus Murphy, 34, pleaded guilty to the crime and was sentenced in the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire.
Murphy walked into a Citizens Bank in Stratham, New Hampshire, on February 24, 2015, and handed a teller a note demanding money. The teller complied, giving Murphy a quantity of United States currency. Surveillance cameras captured images of the robbery, which were shown on local news outlets.
Numerous individuals identified Murphy from the photographs, and he was apprehended in Massachusetts the next day. ‘The Stratham Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation did a great job of tracking this suspect to a neighboring state, successfully apprehending him, and bringing this case to justice,’ stated United States Attorney Emily Gray Rice.
Bank robbery, even an unarmed bank robbery, is an inherently dangerous crime that causes great turmoil to its victims. We will continue to work with our state and local partners to vigorously prosecute these serious offenses.
This case was investigated by the Stratham Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Georgiana L. Konesky.
Murphy was given a 51-month term of imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and full restitution to the victim bank. The sentence was handed down by the court in the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire.
According to the authorities, bank robbery is a serious crime that causes significant harm to its victims. The authorities will continue to work together to bring those responsible to justice.
Key Facts
- State: New Hampshire
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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