State Police Apprehend Two Bank Robbers in Saugus

Today, at approximately 3:45 p.m. Lieutenant Robert P. Krom of the State Police A Troop Headquarters in Danvers apprehended 27-year-old Kolten Berg of 15A Court Street in Woburn and 28-year-old Jesse Descavich of 42 Main Street in Somerville for suspicion of an Armed Robbery that occurred in Peabody.

At approximately 3:25 p.m. Lieutenant Krom received a Be On the Look Out (B.O.L.O.) for a white Dodge Pick-up that was involved in a robbery of the Sovereign Bank located at 300 Andover Street in Peabody. Lieutenant Krom took a stationary position on Route 1 southbound south of Route 128 and eventually witnessed Kolten operating a 2000 white Dodge Ram pick-up past his location. He followed the Dodge onto Route 1 South and confirmed the vehicle was reported stolen earlier in the morning. He activated his cruisers lights and stopped the vehicle on Route 1 South in the Prince Restaurant parking lot in Saugus. Lieutenant Krom located items within the Dodge that connected both Berg and Descavich to the Sovereign Bank robbery. They were both taken into custody without incident and transferred to into the custody of the Peabody Police Department for their investigation. Lieutenant Krom charged both Berg and Descavich for Receiving a Stolen Motor Vehicle and a complaint will be sought out of Lynn District Court.

No further information is available at this time. Please do not call the barracks directly.

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