United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Hampshire
07/15/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/15/2026 07:10
Massachusetts Man Charged With Nashua Bank Robbery
Massachusetts Man Charged With Nashua Bank Robbery
CONCORD - A Massachusetts man has been charged in federal court with bank robbery, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. He was arrested on July 8, 2026, and appears before the court this afternoon.
Joseph Sawyer, 52, of Townsend, Massachusetts, allegedly robbed at gunpoint the St. Mary's Bank located at 4 Northwest Boulevard in Nashua on June 12, 2026. According to the criminal complaint, the FBI identified Sawyer as the suspect after investigating a similar bank robbery that occurred two weeks later in Boonton, New Jersey.
If convicted, Sawyer faces up to 25 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The details contained in the criminal complaint are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
FBI Boston is leading the investigation. The Nashua Police Department, FBI New Jersey, FBI Albany, New Jersey State Police, New York State Police, Warren County (NY) Sheriff's Office, and the United States Attorneys' Offices for the District of New Jersey, Northern District of New York, and District of Massachusetts provided valuable assistance. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mike Shannon is prosecuting the case.
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