CONCORD, N.H. – Jonathan Faucher, 39, of Manchester, pleaded guilty to attempting to rob a convenience store and robbing a bank in Manchester. He was sentenced July 20 in U.S. District Court to serve 46 months in prison for his crimes.
Court filings and statements made in court established that shortly after midnight on September 28, 2016, Faucher entered a 7-Eleven on Maple Street in Manchester, New Hampshire. After asking for a pack of cigarettes, Faucher brandished a box-cutter and told the clerk to “give me all the money if you don’t want to get hurt.” The clerk behind the counter responded by brandishing a pizza cutter at Faucher, who fled the area without any money.
A few days later, on October 3, 2016, Faucher robbed a TD Bank branch on Franklin Street, in Manchester. Faucher handed a note to a bank teller demanding money and claiming that he had a gun. The bank teller handed over $600 and Faucher fled the bank on foot, but Manchester Police responding to the robbery apprehended him just a few blocks from the scene of the crime within minutes.
The case was investigated by the Manchester Police Department, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Shane Kelbley.
