Hampton Bank Robber Arrested for Seabrook Heist

A Hampton man facing charges for two bank robberies in Hampton was arrested in court Tuesday along with his girlfriend in connection to the March 22 robbery of the Seabrook Provident Bank, according to the Eagle-Tribune.

Jason M. Pratt, 29, of Hampton, was in Seabrook District Court for a probable cause hearing on felony charges alleging he robbed the Hampton Provident Bank on April 3 and robbed the Hampton TD Bank on April 20.

The Eagle-Tribune has reported that Pratt faces a count of armed robbery for the March 22 incident in Seabrook, and that Pratt's girlfriend Danielle R. Reader, 30, of Hampton, was also arrested in court Tuesday on a count of criminal liability for conduct of another. Pratt’s bail was set at $100,000 cash and Reader’s was set at $25,000 cash, according to the paper.

Pratt was already in custody at the Rockingham County House of Corrections on an unrelated charge when Hampton police arrested him on May 1 for the Hampton bank robberies, according to Lt. Dan Gidley.

Detectives in the Hampton Police Department "worked all leads" in the cases, and Pratt's arrest came as a result of this work, a tip, witness statements and evidence recovered from the crime scenes, according to Gidley.

In the April 3 robbery, Pratt — dressed in a Navy blue hooded jacket and a baseball cap — allegedly didn't show a weapon and handed a teller a note demanding money before fleeing the bank.

The March 22 and April 20 robberies were committed in the same manner, although authorities recovered after the latter incident several items of clothing that Pratt allegedly left behind after fleeing into the nearby municipal parking lot.

Police have urged anyone with information on the bank robberies to call the Hampton Police Department at (603) 929-4444. Anonymous tips can be made
through the Crimeline for the Hamptons at (603) 929-1222 or e-mailed to
hamptonscrimeline@yahoo.com.