FEDS: “WEST YARMOUTH MAN” CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH ARMED BANK ROBBERIES
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS — A West Yarmouth man has been charged in connection with two armed bank robberies last month, according to a media statement from United States Attorney Leah B. Foley for the District of Massachusetts.
Angel Gonzalez, 25, was charged by criminal complaint with armed bank robbery. He is currently in state custody in connection with unrelated offenses and will make his initial appearance in federal court in Boston at a later date. Another suspect in the robberies, Steven Harris, was charged by criminal complaint with armed bank robbery earlier this month and remains in federal custody.
According to the charging documents, Gonzalez participated in the armed robberies of a Santander Bank branch in Roxbury, Mass., and a TD Bank branch in Roslindale, Mass., on April 28, 2026. It is alleged that Gonzalez brandished a firearm during both robberies. During the first robbery at the Santander Bank, Gonzalez allegedly dragged a bank employee from her office to the teller window, threatening to shoot her and holding her at gunpoint.
At the TD Bank location, Gonzalez allegedly entered the bank wielding the same firearm, with his index finger inside the trigger guard on the trigger. Once inside, Gonzalez’s partner, Harris, allegedly moved multiple employees from their offices to the main area of the bank. It is further alleged that Gonzalez, while brandishing the firearm, threatened to shoot the bank employees if they did not comply with his and Harris’s directives. Gonzalez then allegedly took approximately $3,000 from a teller drawer, and the suspects fled in a getaway vehicle.
The charge of armed bank robbery carries a maximum penalty of up to 25 years in prison, five years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutes that govern sentencing in federal criminal cases.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division, made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the Massachusetts State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Aidan Lang of the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.
HN Reminder: The allegations contained in the above report are based on Federal charging documents referenced in a media statement from the US Department of Justice, District of Massachusetts. The defendants are presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. [DOJ evidence photos/ HN edits]
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