Springfield man indicted for armed robberies in Ludlow, Brattleboro

On Tuesday, June 14, a federal grand jury indicted Matthew T. Martin, 31, from the Springfield area for armed robberies of a bank in Brattleboro and a credit union in Ludlow.

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2016-06-15 / Front Page Print article Print Springfield man indicted for armed robberies in Ludlow, Brattleboro Staff Reports On Tuesday, June 14, a federal grand jury indicted Matthew T. Martin, 31, from the Springfield area for armed robberies of a bank in Brattleboro and a credit union in Ludlow. Martin appeared in federal court for his arraignment on the two-count indictment. Magistrate Judge John M. Conroy ordered Martin remanded to custody and detained pending trial. Enlarge Map As charged in the indictment, on December 14, 2015, Martin committed an armed robbery of a branch of the People’s United Bank in Brattleboro. In committing this offense, Martin assaulted others by using a BB gun that resembled a firearm and by using a device that purported to be a bomb. Shortly thereafter, on December 21, 2015, Martin committed an armed robbery of a branch of the Heritage Family Credit Union in Ludlow. Again, Martin assaulted others by using a BB gun that resembled a firearm. Martin surrendered in December 2015 after the U.S. Marshals publicly named him a “Fugitive of the Week” based on outstanding arrest warrants in both New Hampshire and Vermont arising out a string of armed robberies. Authorities are continuing to investigate Martin for additional robberies he may have committed in 2015, other than the two robberies charged in the indictment announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The charges against Martin are merely accusations and Martin is presumed innocent until and unless he is proven guilty. If convicted, Martin faces a maximum penalty of up to 25 years in prison for each of the two counts of armed robbery. The actual sentence upon conviction will be advised by the federal sentencing guidelines. The collaborative team investigating Martin has included federal, state and local law enforcement agents, including those from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Vermont State Police, New Hampshire State Police and police departments in Brattleboro, Springfield and Ludlow. The United States is represented in this case by Assistant United States Attorney Kunal Pasricha. Martin is represented by attorney Jordana Levine.