The man who robbed a Burlington bank on Saturday, October 26 robbed another bank on Monday, October 28, and is still on the loose, police say. 

James Plunkett, 39, of Burlington claimed he had a bomb in the Saturday robbery, police say. They also say he has 76 police incidents going back 13 years.

On October 28, Key Bank on Bank Street was robbed by a male suspect. Investigation has identified James Plunkett, 39, of Burlington, as the suspect for both this robbery and the robbery of the M&T Bank on Pine Street on October 26. Officers conducted multiple searches and were unable to locate Plunkett.

These cases have been referred to our Detective Services Bureau – investigation is ongoing.

The Burlington Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance – anyone with information about either of these incidents or has information regarding Plunkett’s whereabouts is asked to call the Burlington Police Department at (802) 658-2704.

A check of Plunkett’s criminal history shows: 4 failures to appear, 5 violations of court orders charges with 2 convictions, 7 felony charges with 2 convictions, 20 misdemeanor charges with 14 convictions, 3 assaultive crime charges with 2 convictions, and 76 incidents going back to 2011, police say.