Crime & Safety

Boston Man Charged In Brookline Bank Robbery

Jacob Pimentel, 31, was indicted on four counts of bank robbery, according to U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins.

BROOKLINE, MA — A Boston man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with multiple bank robberies in Massachusetts, including one in Brookline, according to U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins.

Jacob Pimentel, 31, was indicted on four counts of bank robbery, Rollins said. He is currently in custody in Middlesex County for a related offense and will appear in federal court in Boston at a later date.

According to the indictment, between April and May 2022, Pimentel allegedly robbed four separate banks in the greater Boston area, stealing a total of more than $6,000.

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Prosecutors say Pimentel robbed the TD Bank branch in Allston on April 25, the TD Bank branch in Brighton on May 4, the Santander Bank branch in Brookline on May 13, and the TD Bank branch in Cambridge on May 23.

Pimentel could face a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, up to five years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.

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