CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE -- United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire Tom Colantuono, FBI Special Agent in Charge Warren Bamford, Acting Londonderry Police Chief William Hart, Plaistow Police Chief Stephen Savage, Salem Police Chief Paul Donovan and Haverhill, Massachusetts, Police Chief Alan Denaro today announced that John Wilder, 24, of Massachusetts, was sentenced to 69 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to six counts of bank robbery, one count of attempted bank robbery, and one count of robbing a Walgreens located in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Wilder was ordered to serve three years on supervised release, which will begin after he is released from prison. During the term of Wilder's supervised release, his conduct will be monitored by the United States probation and pretrial Services Office. Wilder was also ordered to pay $13,173.00 in restitution to the victims of his crimes.

Wilder admitted that he robbed the St. Mary's Bank on 70 Nashua Road, Londonderry, on December 11, 2007, the Sovereign Bank, 23 Orchard View Drive, Londonderry, on December 24, 2007, the Riverbank, 401 Main Street in Salem, New Hampshire, on January 29, 2008, and the Sovereign Bank, 58 Plaistow Road, Plaistow on February 12, 2008. Wilder admitted that he attempted to rob the same Sovereign Bank in Plaistow on February 26, 2008, but the attempt failed. Wilder also admitted to three robberies committed in Haverhill, Massachusetts - the Northeast Credit Union on November 19, 2007, the Walgreens on January 2, 2008 and the Sovereign Bank on January 7, 2008.

U.S. Attorney Tom Colantuono stated: "My office will continue to work with local law enforcement and federal authorities to coordinate the investigation and prosecution of serial criminals. Bank robberies present a danger to our citizens and our financial community and they deserve the attention of federal prosecutorial resources."

Assistant U.S. Attorney Don Feith prosecuted this case.