A Manchester man, Jesse Hippolite, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for robbing a credit union while on federal supervised release. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Paul J. Barbadoro after Hippolite pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery.
Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack commented on the case, stating, “The defendant is a prolific bank robber with a long history of victimizing bank employees to line his own pockets. His choices have made him a danger to the public, and thanks to the efforts of law enforcement, he will spend the next five years in federal prison.”
Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Boston Division, added, “Jesse Hippolite was a crime spree unto himself, robbing a dozen banks before this one. This sentence nips his burgeoning bank robbery career in the bud and holds him accountable for menacing innocent people who are just trying to make an honest living.”
Hippolite’s criminal record includes multiple state and federal convictions for robbery in New York. In 2011, he engaged in a series of bank robberies in New York City using notes that threatened violence if his demands were not met. He was released from federal prison in February 2023 and moved to New Hampshire.
In February 2025, Hippolite robbed a credit union in Manchester while wearing a disguise and unarmed. He presented tellers with a note demanding $100 bills without dye packs and managed to steal $3,139 before fleeing. Surveillance cameras later identified him.
The investigation was led by the FBI and Manchester Police Department with assistance from the U.S. Probation Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander S. Chen prosecuted the case.
