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'Route 91 Bandit,' Responsible For 14 Bank Robberies In 4 States, ID'd As Chicopee Man: Feds 'Route 91 Bandit,' Responsible For 14 Bank Robberies In 4 States, ID'd As Chicopee Man: Feds
'Route 91 Bandit,' Responsible For 14 Bank Robberies In 4 States, ID'd As Chicopee Man: Feds The saga of the "Route 91 Bandit," an armed robber that FBI agents said robbed 14 banks stretching from Western Massachusetts to Vermont starting in September 2021, has played out like a Hollywood screenplay, and now investigators say they have identified their leading man.  Taylor Dziczek, 30, of Chicopee, was arrested Thursday, Dec. 1, in connection with the more than year-long robbery spree that stretched across four states, the FBI said in a news release. A judge ordered him held without bail in Hartford, Conn.  The story of Dziczek's capture began in May.  Investig…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Female Suspect At Large After Bank Robbery Inside CT Stop & Shop, Police Say Female Suspect At Large After Bank Robbery Inside CT Stop & Shop, Police Say
Female Suspect At Large After Bank Robbery Inside CT Stop & Shop, Police Say Police are asking the public for help identifying a woman suspected in a bank robbery inside a Connecticut Stop & Shop. The robbery took. place around 6 p.m., on Friday, July 30, in Hartford County at the supermarket in Wethersfield. A white female got out of a primer-colored Ford Mustang, with front passenger-side damage, and walked into the People’s United Bank inside the Stop & Shop. The woman demanded money from the bank teller and was given an undisclosed amount, said Wethersfield PD Detective Kevin Foster. Know her? Police are asking for help identifying an alleged bank…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Getaway Driver In Two CT Bank Heists Admits Guilt; Has History Of Bank Robbing Getaway Driver In Two CT Bank Heists Admits Guilt; Has History Of Bank Robbing
Getaway Driver In Two CT Bank Heists Admits Guilt; Has History Of Bank Robbing A career bank robber from New Haven has admitted to being the getaway driver in two recent Connecticut bank robberies. Gary W. Bornman, 58, of New Haven, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty Friday, July 31, to two counts of bank robbery, according to the Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut. Over his lifetime, Bornman has admitted to or has been found guilty of robbing at least a 10 banks. Bornman had been out of jail for about a year - he was serving time for burglarizing another bank - when he robbed the first of the two Connecticut banks. He now fa…

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
Ex-Employees Accuse People's United Bank Of Discrimination Ex-Employees Accuse People's United Bank Of Discrimination
Ex-Employees Accuse People's United Bank Of Discrimination Former managers at Bridgeport-based People’s United Bank are alleging racist and other discriminatory behavior at the firm. The Boston Business Journal is reporting that a senior Boston executive allegedly used racial epithets including “hood girl,” “ghetto,” and “terrorist.” People’s United Bank denies the allegations, the BBJ reported. This is not the first time People’s United has been accused of discrimination - though past charges haven’t exactly stuck.  The bank faced challenges from employees in 2010 (employee claim denied) and 2017 (employee claim partially denied, partially …

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by Kristin Palpini