Philip Leo Campanirio, Bank Robbery, New Hampshire 2021

Bank Robber Sentenced in New Hampshire

A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to bank robbery in New Hampshire. Philip Leo Campanirio, 54, of Westport, Massachusetts, entered a guilty plea in federal court to bank robbery, announced United States Attorney Scott W. Murray.

According to court documents, on April 17, 2018, Campanirio entered a branch of Provident Bank in Hampton, New Hampshire. He approached a teller and asked for $8,000. Campanirio told the teller to stay calm and not to make any sudden movements, and then put his hands in his pockets, making the teller believe he had a gun. The teller gave Campanirio some money and he fled.

The robbery was captured by the bank's video security system. Shortly after the robbery, Hampton police officers located the grey baseball cap and blue hoodie Campanirio wore during the robbery. A forensics lab confirmed Campanirio's DNA was found on the sweatshirt.

Campanirio is scheduled to be sentenced on May 10, 2021. He faces bank robbery charges.

U.S. Attorney Murray expressed gratitude to the Hampton Police Department and the FBI for their work in bringing this defendant to justice. 'Bank robberies can cause great distress to victims and subject everyone involved to potential physical harm,' he said. 'These crimes directly undermine public safety.'

Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew T. Hunter and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Helen Fitzgibbons are prosecuting the case. The matter was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with assistance from the Hampton Police Department.

Mandatory Facts: Defendant: Philip Leo Campanirio, Charges: Bank Robbery, City and State: Hampton, New Hampshire, Date: April 17, 2018, Sentence: To be sentenced on May 10, 2021, Amount: $8,000.

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