FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE)– A Providence male who formerly appeared on “Caught in Providence” is implicated of robbing a bank in Fall River last month.
The burglary took place on Sept. 26 at the People Count On Roadman Street.
Sgt. Moses Pereira stated Friday that a teller informed cops a white male, using a face covering, approached a teller and required cash from the money drawer.
The male, later on recognized as William Sequeira, left the bank with a concealed quantity of cash, stated Pereira.
The sergeant stated Det. Luis Vertentes from the Significant Crimes Department shared images of the suspect with the department in hopes of determining him.
” Members of the Gang System recommended Det. Vertentes that the suspect looked like a specific thought of several bank break-ins around the city of Boston,” stated Pereira.
An officer from the Unique Operations Department “recognized essential qualities” that looked like a guy he had actually spoken while working an information, cops stated.
The officer “remembered that this male informed him that Ben Affleck made a film (The Town) in which the primary character was based upon him.”
Pereira stated the male likewise informed the officer that he had actually been on an episode of “Caught in Providence.”
The officer then enjoyed numerous episodes of the program and had the ability to determine Sequeira.
Tuesday, Vertentes signaled his police partners that had trustworthy info to recommend Sequeira was on his method to Boston.
The 59-year-old was jailed that day by FBI Boston representatives for a tried unarmed burglary. He’s likewise dealing with criminal charges for the People Bank burglary in Fall River.