Leah B. Foley United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | Department of Justice
A Quincy resident has pleaded guilty to an armed bank robbery that took place at a Santander Bank branch in Weymouth in December 2024. Glenn Legere, 46, admitted to one count of armed bank robbery before U.S. District Court Judge Julia E. Kobick, who set sentencing for March 10, 2026. Legere was arrested and charged in June 2025.
According to court documents, on December 17, 2024, law enforcement responded to a report of a robbery at the Weymouth bank just before closing time. A teller reported that a man entered the bank wearing a sweatshirt, baseball hat, face covering, and gloves. The suspect approached the teller’s window, pulled out a black firearm from his sweatshirt pocket, opened a black cloth bag, and demanded money.
During the incident, the suspect reportedly shouted statements such as “I need money,” “I want the money,” and “I don’t play.” He pointed the firearm at the teller multiple times and moved toward other teller windows demanding more cash. After being told there was no additional money available and shown an empty drawer, he left with approximately $947.
Investigators reviewed surveillance footage from nearby locations and identified that the suspect arrived and departed in a silver or grey Jeep Grand Cherokee. Cameras in Quincy captured a vehicle matching this description before and after the robbery; it was registered to Legere.
Legere has previous convictions for both armed and unarmed robberies. In 2011 he was convicted of armed robbery in Norfolk Superior Court and sentenced to three to five years in state prison. In 2010 he was convicted for robbing banks in Braintree, Hanover, Duxbury, and Plymouth and received a three-year sentence.
At his arrest, authorities recovered a firearm and clothing believed to have been used during the Weymouth robbery.
The charge of armed bank robbery carries a maximum sentence of up to 25 years in prison, five years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000. Sentencing will be determined by federal guidelines.
“United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division; Colonel Geoffrey D. Noble, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police; and Weymouth Police Chief Richard M. Fuller made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the Massachusetts State Police, the National Insurance Crime Bureau and the Wellesley Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Luke A. Goldworm of the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.”
