Longmeadow police charge Conn. man in Country Bank robbery
LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow police have charged a 55-year-old Bloomfield, Connecticut, man with a masked armed robbery after the Aug. 21 robbery of the Country Bank branch on Shaker Road.
Longmeadow police said Friday they were able to identify Darrell Blatche as the person responsible for the crime.
After the identification, a search warrant was granted for Blatche's residence. The search yielded evidence directly linking him to the robbery, police said.
Blatche is in custody in Connecticut at the Hartford Correctional Center on a parole violation, according to the Connecticut Department of Corrections.
Longmeadow police have announced charges in a Aug. 21 robbery at the Country Bank branch in town. (Photo provided)Photo provided
Longmeadow police said Hampden District Attorney Gulluni's Office will coordinate and prepare for prosecution in Massachusetts.
"We commend our detectives for their outstanding work. Their dedication to this case was unwavering, and it paid off," Longmeadow police said in a statement.
Blatche pleaded guilty in Connecticut in 2003 to being the getaway driver in the 2001 robbery of a Big Y.
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