PEABODY – Police said Thursday the man who tried to rob the Sovereign Bank on Route 114 this week is likely the same suspect who held up a bank in Stoneham the same day.The Peabody bank was one of six north of Boston that were robbed on Tuesday.”The description is similar to the Stoneham robber,” Detective Peter Olsen said. “It’s almost identical.”One of the suspect’s distinctive features is his strawberry blond hair and freckles, police said. He was also described as being in his early 20s, about 5-foot-10, wearing a black cap, a gray sweatshirt, jeans and white sneakers.The suspect is also eyed in an Andover bank robbery, police said.Since the Peabody Sovereign Bank was robbed around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, police have “stepped up patrols” around banks, Olsen said.
Peabody robber linked to Stoneham robbery
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