Boston Man Charged in Bank Robbery Case
A Boston man was arrested and charged with robbing a bank in downtown Boston.
Thomas W. Nee, 46, was charged with robbing the Randolph Savings Bank on School Street in Boston on May 22, 2017.
According to court documents, Nee entered the bank and handed a teller a note that read: THIS IS A ROBBERY GIVE ME ALL 100’s 50’s 20’s “NO DYE PACK.” The teller then gave Nee $5,010 in cash. The robbery was captured on bank surveillance video.
Nee was arrested on unrelated state charges outside of Fenway Park on June 12, 2017. It is alleged that during questioning with a federal agent, Nee confessed to the Randolph Savings Bank robbery as well as other unsolved bank robberies.
The charge provides for a sentence of no greater than 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.
Nee was detained following an initial appearance before U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Wichers of Acting United States Attorney William D. Weinreb’s Major Crimes Unit.
The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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