A Greenville man has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for robbing the same bank he targeted a decade earlier. Eric Lord, 55, received an 87-month sentence and three years of supervised release from U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante after pleading guilty to one count of bank robbery.
U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan commented on the sentencing: “Eric Lord’s decision to victimize the same bank he targeted a decade ago is part of a long pattern of robbery and threats that he refuses to stop. Today’s sentence underscores our commitment to protecting the public from repeat offenders who threaten violence in our communities.”
Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Boston Division, stated: “Eric Lord has been here before. He robbed the same exact bank a decade ago and was locked up in federal prison. He had the chance to change his ways when he got out. Instead, this career criminal picked up right where he left off. Taking those who terrorize our communities off the street is a priority for the FBI and our partners, as we work together to crack down on violent crime and keep the public safe.”
According to court records, Lord robbed TD Bank in New Ipswich on April 2, 2025, by handing tellers a note demanding $8,000 within 30 seconds or threatening to shoot them if they did not comply. He left with $8,463 and used some of the money for drugs and lodging. At the time of this robbery, Lord was already under federal supervised release due to his previous conviction for robbing the same bank in 2014.
In that earlier incident, Lord also passed a threatening note demanding $4,000 just one day after being paroled for state burglary convictions.
The investigation into both robberies was led by the New Ipswich Police Department and FBI, with assistance from the Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office and Greenwich Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander S. Chen prosecuted the case.
