| Source: | Date: 2015 |
'VT Gun Incident': |
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| GOV Analysis: | |
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| | Date: 2/17/2015 | Town: Springfield |
| VT Resident?: Yes | Law Abiding Citizen Prior to Incident: No |
| Event Type: Armed Robbery | Firearm Crime: Armed Robbery |
| Injury Type: NONE |
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| Actual Gun Use: NO | Gun Actually Fired: NO |
| Domestic Violence: No | Suicide: |
Details: HERE WE HAVE A SERIAL CRIMINAL - Suspected in SIX armed robberies in Vermont
This is NOT a "Vermont Gun Culture" problem. This is a CRIMINAL problem.
On a side note, the "semi-automatic firearm" used, was determined to be a BB GUN!
31 year old Matthew Martin (wanted in connection with multiple robberies in Vermont and New Hampshire) turned himself in to Vermont state police in Weathersfield.
During his crime spree, he robbed
1. A Windsor County Credit Union in Springfield, VT on 1/28/15. NO GUN USED
2. A Shell Station in Ludlow, Vt. on 2/7/15. BB GUN USED
3. A Citizens Bank in Springfield, VT on 2/17/15. NO GUN USED
4. The Greater Falls Pharmacy in Bellows Falls, VT on 11/11/15. NO GUN USED
5. The Mascoma Savings in Charlestown, NH on 12/1/15. BB GUN USED
6. The TD Bank in Loudon, NH on 12/4/15. BB GUN USED
7. The People's United in Brattleboro, VT on 12/14/15. FAKE BOMB USED
8. The Heritage Credit Union in Ludlow, VT on 12/21/15. BB GUN USED! |
NO law will prevent crime. No law will stop criminals from getting guns. Gun Control only effects the law-abiding citizen and the politicians know it. |
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| News Articles |
| Source 1: 12/27/2015: Suspect in N.H. and Vt. bank robberies arrested |
| Source 2: 12/29/2015 Man accused of holding up Brattleboro bank held without bail |
Source 3: 10/28/2016: Man pleads guilty to 8 bank robberies, other violent crimes
32-year-old face 15 years behind bars |
| Source 4: 1/31/17: Former 'fugitive of the week' sentenced to 15 years for Vermont armed robbery spree |
| Source 5: 1/31/17: US Dept of Justice - Vermont Man Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Prison for Eight Bank and Other Robberies |
| Source 6: 1/31/17: Former 'fugitive of the week' sentenced to 15 years for Vermont armed robbery spree |
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