A Boston man was sentenced earlier this week in federal court for an Allston bank robbery.

Phillip Leo Campanirio, 53, was sentenced to 70 months in prison, three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $4,680 in restitution to Citizens Bank. Campanirio pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery on Jan. 9. Campanirio has been in federal custody since his arrest on Aug. 31, 2018.

Campanirio entered a Citizens Bank branch in Allston on April 28, 2018, approached the teller and demanded cash.

“$20, $50 and $100 dollar bills. I don’t want any [expletive] dye packs,” he said.

The teller handed Campanirio money from her drawer and then, because Campanirio told her, “I want more,” the teller gave Campanirio additional cash from her drawer. Campanirio then exited the bank. A post-robbery audit determined he had stolen $4,680.

Information and surveillance camera pictures of Campanirio were disseminated on various media sites. A probation officer, who is currently supervising Campanirio while he is on supervised release stemming from a prior bank robbery conviction, saw the information and recognized the suspect as Campanirio, leading to his arrest.

Boston Man Sentenced for Bank Robbery

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