This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Crime & Safety

Bank Robber Caught at Stoughton Cooperative Bank's Main Branch Thursday Afternoon

Stoughton Police Detective Erik Feist arrested the suspect at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Main Branch of the Stoughton Cooperative Bank.

At about 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, a bank robber got the surprise of his life.

He had just robbed the Main Branch of the Stoughton Cooperative Bank at 950 Park Street (near Tenth Street) and was on his way out the door. The alarm had not been pulled yet. Coming into the bank to do some personal business, in plainclothes, was Stoughton Police Detective Erik Feist.

After Feist got inside, bank officials told him they had just been robbed by the man who had passed by him on his way in. Feist, acting on his own, arrested the suspect at gunpoint on scene.

Find out what's happening in Stoughtonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

This person is a suspect in other area bank robberies.

Police Chief Paul Shastany told About Town/Snyder's Stoughton that, "we cannot reveal his personal information at the moment. The investigation is expanding to other jurisdictions, and a release could compromise that investigation."

Find out what's happening in Stoughtonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Chief Shastany said the suspect had a knife and passed a note to the bank teller. The stolen money was recovered during the arrest. Stoughton Police are now working with the FBI on this case. 

The suspect is now in custody at the Stoughton Police Department and will be arraigned at Stoughton District Court on Friday, according to the Chief.

There were no injuries during this incident. Chief Shastany said he was told there was a "round of applause" at the bank when the suspect was placed in handcuffs.

"Talk about being at the right place at the right time," Chief Shastany said. "An incredible arrest."

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.

More from Stoughton