Four Times A Suspect In Robbery

LYNN, Mass. - An Iraq war veteran last week was charged with robbing the same branch of St. Jean’s CU four times in two months.

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Derek Christiansen, 34, was charged with four counts of unarmed robbery.

Police said Christiansen first hit the credit union Feb. 7 and made off with $300; then he robbed it again on March 5 of $900; again on March 18 of $1,000; and finally on March 24 of $1,000 again.

Christiansen was arrested the day after the last robbery after a police officer recognized him from surveillance videos. (c) 2008 The Credit Union Journal and SourceMedia, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cujournal.com http://www.sourcemedia.com


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