A Greenville man has been indicted for robbing a TD Bank branch in New Ipswich.
According to a press release issued by the U.S. Attorney’s office, Eric Lord, 54, was indicted on Aug. 6 on one count of bank robbery. Lord is currently in state custody on related charges. He will appear in federal court on a later date.
According to court records, Lord robbed the TD Bank branch on April 2. At that time, he was on federal supervised release in connection with robbing the same TD Bank branch in 2014.
According to documents from when he was first charged, Lord allegedly entered the bank, approached the counter and put down a note that said, “8 thousand in 30 seconds or I shoot you where you stand.” The teller complied, and Lord allegedly left the bank with more than $8,000.
Immediately following the robbery, the Mascenic School District put its three schools into a secured campus status, not allowing outside activities or visitors on campus.
The charging statute provides a sentence of no greater than 20 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000 or twice the gross gain, whichever is greater. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes that govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New Ipswich Police Department led the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander S. Chen is prosecuting the case.