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Martha’s Vineyard Man Sentenced For Bank Robbery

Martha’s Vineyard Man Sentenced For Bank Robbery

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An Edgartown man was sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to robbing a bank in Falmouth last spring. Petar Petyoshin, 40, zip-tied both bank employees and customers, brandished a firearm, and placed a fake bomb on the counter before making a getaway in a bank customer's vehicle, according to federal prosecutors. He wore a coronavirus-era mask during the robbery, according to a photo obtained by NewBostonPost. Also, the man is a Bulgarian immigrant, according to TB Daily News

An Edgartown man was sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to robbing a bank in Falmouth last spring. Petar Petyoshin, 40, zip-tied both bank employees and customers, brandished a firearm, and placed a fake bomb on the counter before making a getaway in a bank customer's vehicle, according to federal prosecutors. He wore a coronavirus-era mask during the robbery, according to a photo obtained by NewBostonPost. Also, the man is a Bulgarian immigrant, according to TB Daily News…