Tewksbury Man Charged With Saugus Bank Robbery

TEWKSBURY, MA — A Tewksbury man was arrested and charged with unarmed robbery Monday following a bank robbery in Saugus.

Gary Lacey, 48 of Tewksbury, was charged with two counts of unarmed robbery, Saugus police Chief Michael Ricciardelli said.

Around 12:30 p.m. Saugus Police officers were dispatched to Eastern Bank, 605 Broadway, Saugus following a wireless alert. While officers were on their way, dispatch confirmed there was a robbery at the bank.

"Upon arrival, officers learned that a suspect passed a note to two tellers inside the bank, received an undisclosed amount of cash and subsequently fled on foot toward the parking lot of a large retailer at 400 Lynn Fells Parkway," police said. "A short time later, Saugus Police received an additional call reporting a suspicious male asking people for a ride in the parking lot at 400 Lynn Fells Parkway, which is only a few hundred yards from the bank."

Police found Lacey in the parking lot and arrested him. The cash taken from the bank was recovered, police said.

No weapons were displayed in the robbery and none were found on Lacey.

He is due to be arraigned in Lynn District Court Tuesday.

All people are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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