DOVER, N.H. – A man who has been in and out of prison for much of his life on Tuesday was sentenced to three-to-seven years behind bars for last August’s robbery at Holy Rosary CU.
During the Aug. 21 hold up, Timothy Sheehan, 43, walked into the downtown branch at 490 Central Ave. and handed one of the tellers a note that said, "Give me $1,000 I don't want to hurt anyone..."
An hour after the robbery Dover police located Sheehan walking on Broadway wearing the same clothing as when he allegedly robbed the credit union: a gray tank top and a New York Yankees baseball cap. They asked Sheehan to empty his pockets and he removed $1,000 wrapped in the note he allegedly passed to the bank teller.
Police say Sheehan was under the influence of alcohol and prescription drugs during the robbery.
The following day, during his arraignment at Dover District Court, Sheehan dared a judge to raise his bail, declaring that he would still drink if he got out of jail.
Sheehan's criminal record in New Hampshire includes violation of parole, criminal mischief, simple assault, uttering false checks and criminal trespassing. He also has an extensive criminal history from the 1990s in New York, with charges that include robbery, burglary and grand larceny.
