FBI Makes 2nd Arrest In Connection With Boston Bank Heists

BOSTON, MA — A West Yarmouth man was arrested and charged with robbing a pair of Boston banks, the FBI said.

Angel Gonzalez, 25, was charged with sticking up a Santander Bank branch in Roxbury and a TD Bank branch in Roslindale on April 28, the FBI said in a media release.

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"He is currently in state custody in connection with unrelated offenses and will make his initial appearance in federal court in Boston at a later date," the release said.

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Another suspect in the robberies, Steven Harris, 34, was "charged by complaint with armed bank robbery earlier this month and remains in federal custody," according to the release.

"It is alleged that Gonzalez brandished a firearm during both robberies," the release said. "During the first robbery, at the Santander Bank, Gonzalez allegedly dragged a bank employee from her office to the teller window, threatening to shoot her and held her at gunpoint."

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Then, at the TD Bank branch, "Gonzalez allegedly entered the bank wielding the same firearm, with his index finger inside the trigger guard on the trigger of the firearm," according to the release.

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"Once inside, Gonzalez’s partner, Harris, allegedly moved multiple employees from their offices to the main area of the bank," the release said. "It is further alleged that Gonzalez, while brandishing the firearm, threatened to shoot the bank employees if they did not comply with his and Harris’ directives. Gonzalez then allegedly took approximately $3,000 from a teller drawer, and the suspects left in a getaway vehicle."

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