CONCORD, N.H. - Acting U.S. Attorney John J. Farley announced that Michael Giles, 41, was sentenced today to 10 years in federal prison after committing three bank robberies and attempting to rob a fourth bank.
According to documents filed with the court and statements made at today’s sentencing hearing, on Nov. 23, 2016, Giles robbed a TD Bank branch located at 70 Bay Street in Manchester, and on Nov. 27, 2016, he robbed a TD Bank branch at1255 South Willow Street in Manchester. Giles was arrested by the Manchester Police on Nov. 27, 2016, near the bank shortly after the robbery when the motor scooter Giles was riding failed to start. The police recovered the robbery proceeds from Giles.
Giles’ arrest led police to link him to the Nov. 23, 2016, robbery of the TD Bank; the Jan. 22, 2016, robbery of the Citizens Bank located at 1283 Hooksett Road in Hooksett; and the Jan. 22, 2016, attempted robbery of the Citizens Bank located at 1550 Elm Street in Manchester. Images captured by the bank’s surveillance system definitively identified Giles as the robber.
The Manchester Police Department and the Hooksett Police Department led the investigations into the robberies in Manchester and Hooksett. The FBI assisted in the identification and prosecution of Giles. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Don Feith.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
