A Quincy resident has pleaded guilty to the armed robbery of a Santander Bank branch in Weymouth, which took place in December 2024. Glenn Legere, 46, entered his plea on one count of armed bank robbery before U.S. District Court Judge Julia E. Kobick. Sentencing is scheduled for March 10, 2026.
Authorities reported that at about 4:52 p.m. on December 17, 2024, law enforcement responded to the Santander branch following reports of a robbery. According to statements provided by a bank teller, a man wearing a sweatshirt, baseball hat, face covering and gloves entered the building as employees were preparing to close for the day. The suspect approached a teller window, displayed a black firearm taken from his sweatshirt pocket, opened a black cloth bag and demanded money.
During the encounter, the suspect shouted demands including “I need money,” “I want the money” and “I don’t play.” At times he pointed the firearm directly at the teller. The individual also moved toward other teller windows while gesturing at cash box areas and requesting more money; however, after being shown an empty cash drawer by one of the tellers, he left with approximately $947 in cash.
Surveillance footage from nearby locations was reviewed during the investigation. Authorities determined that the suspect arrived and departed in a silver or grey Jeep Grand Cherokee. Cameras in Quincy captured images of a vehicle matching this description both immediately before and after the incident; it was registered to Legere.
Legere has previously been convicted multiple times for armed and unarmed robberies. In 2011 he was sentenced to three to five years in state prison for armed robbery in Norfolk Superior Court. He also received a three-year sentence for convictions related to bank robberies in Braintree, Hanover, Duxbury and Plymouth in 2010.
Upon Legere’s arrest in June 2025, police recovered a firearm along with clothing believed to have been worn during the Weymouth robbery.
The charge of armed bank robbery carries a maximum penalty of up to 25 years in prison, five years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000. Actual sentences are determined by federal district court judges based on U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and applicable statutes.
“United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division; Colonel Geoffrey D. Noble, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police; and Weymouth Police Chief Richard M. Fuller made the announcement today.” The investigation received support from Massachusetts State Police, National Insurance Crime Bureau and Wellesley Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Luke A. Goldworm is prosecuting the case.