Crime & Safety

Rockport Man Arrested for Cooperative Bank Robbery

The robbery took place on June 1.

Westwood Police have arrested a Rockport man for the .

Police said Wednesday they recently obtained the warrant for the arrest of George Schindler, 40, of Rockport, for the robbery, which took place on June 1.

Subsequent the robbery, police sought a man described as being in his 20s with a scruffy beard and wearing a scally cap.

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The suspect handed over a note to a bank teller during the robbery, intimidating that he had a weapon, but no weapon was revealed, police said.

Shortly thereafter, police detained two persons of interest, but in the robbery.

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Schindler was arraigned at Dedham District Court on Sept. 20, and is awaiting trial, police said.


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