John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of
Connecticut, announced that BRYCE ALEXANDER LAISTER, 25, formerly of
Bridgeport, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today in
Hartford federal court to one count of armed bank robbery and admitted that he
robbed a total of five Connecticut banks between November 2016 and June 2017.
According to court documents and statements made in court,
LAISTER robbed the Webster Bank at 314 Merwin Avenue in Milford on November 30,
2016; the Key Bank at 133 East Main Street in Plainville on April 7, 2017; the
Key Bank at 1328 Boston Post Road in Westbrook on May 5, 2017; the People’s
United Bank located inside the Stop and Shop at 898 Bridgeport Avenue in
Shelton on May 30, 2017, and the People’s United Bank located inside the Stop
and Shop at 112 Amity Road in New Haven on June 10, 2017.
During the Shelton robbery, LAISTER brandished a pistol, and
during the Plainville and Westbrook robberies, LAISTER threatened to kill or
shoot bank employees if they did not comply with his demands.
LAISTER was located and arrested in Stratford on June 15,
2017, after he engaged in a two-hour standoff with local and federal law
enforcement officers. At the time of his
arrest, LAISTER possessed a .380 caliber pistol and a magazine loaded with two
bullets. A subsequent search one of
LAISTER’s vehicles revealed clothing he wore during the robbery on June 10, a
makeup kit he used to disguise his features, and a Stop and Shop circular.
LAISTER is scheduled to be sentenced by Senior U.S. District
Judge Alfred V. Covello on May 17, 2018, at which time he faces a maximum term
of imprisonment of 25 years. He has been
detained since his arrest.
This investigation has been conducted by the Federal Bureau
of Investigation, U.S. Marshals Service, Connecticut State Police and the
Milford, Plainville, Shelton, New Haven and Stratford Police Departments. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant
U.S. Attorney Anthony E. Kaplan.
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