Bank Robbery Suspect arrested on Freeman Street

A suspect wanted on Federal bank robbery charges was arrested on Freeman St on Wednesday 12/23/2015 at 2:30 pm. Officers were assigned to unmarked units in response to a series of package thefts in north Brookline.  Officer Robert Teahan observed a suspicious male taking particular interest in several properties. After the subject entered one of the properties and retrieved an item he was stopped by Officer Teahan.  The subject was interviewed and gave various accounts of why he was in the area and why he had entered  the property. He further gave false identification in an attempt to mislead investigators. A subsequent search of a canvas bag he was carrying led investigator to his true identity. They were able to identify him as a subject wanted by the U.S. Marshall’s Service on Federal Bank Robbery charges stemming from an incident in Boston on December 11^th. After placing the subject under arrest, he was released to the Sheriff's Department to answer to the Federal charges.