Crime & Safety
'Bearded Bandit' Possibly Caught
The man was living with his girlfriend and a 3-year-old child at the Motel 6 in Seekonk.
Authorities believe they have caught the "Bearded Bandit," a suspect accused in a string of recent bank robberies, including one in Seekonk.
Following up on a lead, authorities apprehended a man staying at the Motel 6 in Seekonk, according to East Bay Newspapers.
The man's girlfriend and a 3-year-old child were living in the room with him, East Bay Newspapers reported. Authorities believe his beard was a diguise to conceal his identity because they found a fake beard among the man's belongings, according to the article.
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The man's name has not been released.
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