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Brothers Charged With Robbing Several BanksMoney Taken In Thefts Not RecoveredFebruary 9, 2006
www.thewmurchannel.com/news/6877622/detail.html?subid=22101161&qs=1;bp=tCONCORD, N.H. -- Investigators on Thursday said that they cracked a major bank robbery operation with the arrest of two brothers from Maine.
Avery Blodgett, 24, and Travis Blodgett, 26, were indicted on charges related to 12 robberies in eight cities, from North Conway to Manchester, over a three-month period.
"The federal grand jury has indicted Avery Blodgett and Travis Blodgett, brothers, in a 16-count indictment," U.S. Attorney Thomas Colantuono said.
Authorities said that from late October 2005 through the middle of January, the Blodgetts held up banks and got away with almost $86,000 in cash. A TD Banknorth branch in Manchester was robbed twice, three weeks apart.
Police said the brothers would often wear disguises. Sometimes they would enter the banks together, and at other times, one would wait outside. On two occasions, a weapon was used.
Police said the Blodgetts used the stolen money to purchase drugs.
The big break in the case came on Jan. 11 when police found a green Saab after the Ocean National Bank in Stratham was robbed.
"As a result of information developed from the seizure of that vehicle, we were able to put this case together, and you see the results," Colantuono said.
Prosecutors said they recovered cocaine form that vehicle, but they would not say what specific evidence led them to the Blodgetts.
In the past four months, there have been 28 bank robberies in New Hampshire, far above the yearly average. But police said that because of state, local and federal cooperation, they have now been able to solve almost half of them
"Obviously, local departments can't do this type of investigation," Manchester Chief John Jaskolka said. "They don't have the resources to conduct a multi-jurisdictional type of investigation that is required."
Authorities said they have not recovered any of the stolen money, but the investigation is not over and more arrests are possible.