Nashua Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested

A Massachusetts man has been charged with bank robbery in federal court. Joseph Sawyer, 52, of Townsend, Massachusetts, allegedly robbed at gunpoint the St. Mary's Bank located at 4 Northwest Boulevard in Nashua on June 12, 2026.

According to a criminal complaint, the FBI identified Sawyer as the suspect after investigating a similar bank robbery that occurred two weeks later in Boonton, New Jersey.

The alleged bank robbery occurred on June 12, 2026, and Sawyer was arrested on July 8, 2026. He is set to appear in court today.

Joseph Sawyer faces up to 25 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted. The details contained in the criminal complaint are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

FBI Boston is leading the investigation, with assistance from the Nashua Police Department, FBI New Jersey, FBI Albany, New Jersey State Police, New York State Police, Warren County (NY) Sheriff's Office, and the United States Attorneys' Offices for the District of New Jersey, Northern District of New York, and District of Massachusetts.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Mike Shannon is prosecuting the case.

The charges against Sawyer include bank robbery, which is a federal crime. The exact charges are as follows: bank robbery.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nh/pr/massachusetts-man-charged-nashua-bank-robbery