With six you get jail time; Bank robber got caught red-handed in Hampton

A surveillance image of Eric Mohan as he robs the Salem Five Bank on Main Street in Tewksbury, Mass.

CONCORD - A Manchester man was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for a string of bank robberies this year in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced on Thursday.
According to court documents and statements made in court, 48-year-old Eric Mohan's three-month robbery spree began on Feb. 11, when he robbed a Triangle Credit Union in Manchester using a demand note and stealing $2,070. Subsequently, Mohan twice robbed a Salem Five Bank in Tewksbury, Mass., an Align Credit Union in Danvers, Mass., a Northeast Credit Union in Lee, and a Service Federal Credit Union in Hampton.
Unbeknownst to Mohan, on April 4, the FBI had identified his vehicle, tracked him to Hampton, and arrested him as he was leaving the Service Federal Credit Union. While being arrested, Mohan dropped a bag containing $10,659 in currency and a demand note.
"Bank robbers, like the defendant, endanger the safety of the bank employees, the public and law enforcement officers who respond to these robberies," said Young. "As evidenced by the diligent investigation in this case, law enforcement will prioritize apprehending bank robbers and the United States Attorney's Office will prosecute bank robbers and seek lengthy periods of incarceration to protect the public and to deter others from committing this dangerous crime."
"Eric Mohan is a serial bank robber who terrorized innocent bank tellers and bystanders just trying to go about their daily lives, and his actions will no doubt have a lifelong impact on those involved," said Joseph R. Bonavolonta, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Boston Division. "Today's sentence should send a clear message that if you rob a bank in this state, the FBI and our law enforcement partners will find you, arrest you, and ensure you go to federal prison for a long time."