Page 6 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2024 Chelsea man arrested for armed robberies of three local banks O n August 14, 2024, a Chelsea man was arrested in connection with alleged armed robberies of banks in Weymouth, Jamaica Plain and Hyde Park. Keywan Kelly, 29, was charged with three counts of armed bank robbery. Kelly was scheduled to appear in federal court in Boston the same day. Ballroom and Latin Dance Classes Children’s classes—ages 4 and up Beginner Classes from September to June Competitive training with some of the top teachers of the world. Champions Dance Sport Club … where sport and art come together ... 165 Chelsea Street Everett, MA 02149 Phone: 781-219-7273 Web site: championsdancesportclub.com E-mail: champions_dance_sport_club@yahoo.com According to the charging documents, at approximately 11:52 a.m. on July 1, 2024, a male — later allegedly identifi ed as Kelly — entered a Bank of America branch in Weymouth wearing gloves and a medical mask. Kelly allegedly approached a teller window and pushed a handwritten note towards the teller demanding $20,000 and threatened that he would “kill you all” while pointing a fi rearm at the teller. It is alleged that the teller then handed Kelly $15,000, after which Kelly demanded more and the teller gave him additional cash of approximately $4,000 to $5,000 before leaving the bank. During the robbery, Kelly allegedly made verbal threats, such as “Run that s**t before I blow this The suspect shown masked and wearing a hoodie place up” and “I’ll kill all of you.” Similarly, at approximately 1:41 p.m. on July 16, 2024, a male — later allegedly identifi ed as Kelly — entered the Rockland Trust Bank in Jamaica Plain wearing a black balaclava-style mask, black clothing and white latex gloves. Kelly allegedly approached the teller window and handed the teller a note that read, “I need 20K no DyPacks I have 4 bombs I’ll Kill everyone make quick” while brandishing a fi rearm. Kelly allegedly fl ed the bank on foot after receiving approximately $2,480 in cash from the teller. It is further alleged that at approximately 10:09 a.m. on July 26, 2024, a male — later allegedly identifi ed as Kelly — entered another Rockland Trust Bank branch in Hyde Park, again wearing a black balaclava-style mask and gloves. There, Kelly allegedly handed the teller a handwritten note that included words to the eff ect of, “you’re being robbed give me cash” before pointing a fi rearm at the teller. It is alleged that Kelly verbally threatened to RHS PRINCIPAL | FROM Page 1 The district is making a similar shift with attendance, redefi ning roles of teachers and staff “shoot” and demanded $20,000. Upon receiving approximately $3,000 in cash, Kelly took back the demand note and fl ed the bank. A subsequent investigation allegedly identified Kelly on the Weymouth bank’s video surveillance and identifi ed Kelly’s fi ngerprints on the vehicle used as a getaway car following the Weymouth robbery. The investigation also allegedly revealed connections between Kelly and vehicles that were identifi ed as being in the vicinity of the Jamaica Plain and Hyde Park banks at the time of the robberies. Cell phone location data allegedly revealed that Kelly’s cell phone was present in the vicinity of each of the banks near the time of the robberies. The charge of armed bank robbery provides for a sentence of up to 25 years in prison, up to fi ve years of supervised release and a fi ne of up to $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes that govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case. Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua S. Levy and the Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Boston Division, Jodi Cohen, made the case announcement. Valuable assistance was provided by the Massachusetts State Police and the Boston and Weymouth Police Departments. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren Maynard of the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case. and strengthening the defi nitions of excused and unexcused absences. Bowen explained that different staff members would be in charge of notifying families when a student is absent. According to Bowen, getting families involved when students skip school or classes is often the solution and there will be caregiver awareness campaigns. When a student is absent, a parent or caregiver must call the main offi ce to report the absence. Students who miss more than nine days in a semester cannot take credit recovery if they fail the course; they would need to retake the course. There are also specifi c conditions for how a student must make up any classwork missed due to an excused absence. The student handbook includes a list of authorized excused absences. Students who have repeated unexcused absences will be considered “not in good standing,” and will not be allowed to participate in school activities. Bowen also said the district has a better and more eff ective truancy program.
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