Seekonk Arrest Leads to At Least Six Years in Jail For Bank Robber

An arrest made in Seekonk last fall led to the conviction and sentencing of the so-called "bearded bandit" this week, according to WPRI.

According to the report, Justin Worley, 34, pled guilty to nine bank robberies and was sentenced to 73 months in jail. His first robbery was in Seekonk in February, according to WPRI, and he continued to rob numerous banks in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Worley was arrested at Motel 6 in Seekonk last September. He became known as the "bearded bandit" because of a fake beard he wore during robberies.

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