On Monday, May 9, 2022, officers assigned to the Uniform Division responded to the Fall River Five Cents
Savings Bank branch at 79 North Main St. due to an attempted robbery.

 On scene, Ofc. Jonathan Souza
was able to view surveillance footage of a male who entered the bank and passed a note to a teller demanding
money. Ofc. Souza recognized the suspect as Jesse Pritchard, 57 years of age, who was suspected of
committing last week’s stabbing in the 100 block of Nashua St. (Wednesday, May 4).

The suspect’s information was broadcast to all Fall River Police personnel. As the investigation continued
at the Five Cents Savings Bank, Ofc. Matthew Rezendes began to check the area for Pritchard who was last
seen walking down North Main Street.

 Ofc. Rezendes was at BayCoast Bank, 490 Robeson St., when he
spotted Pritchard leaving that bank and walking quickly down the sidewalk. 

Ofc. Rezendes attempted to
stop Pritchard who upon seeing the officer fled on foot in to backyards.

After a short foot chase, Ofc. Rezendes and Ofc. MarQues Pires were able to place Pritchard under arrest.
Two knives were recovered from Pritchard during the arrest.

 It was later determined that while inside of
BayCoast Bank, Pritchard handed a bank teller a note demanding money. He had fled with a still
undetermined amount of currency. Pritchard will be charged with incidents taking place at the two banks
as well as the Nashua St. stabbing.

Jesse Pritchard is being charged with Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon Serious Injury, Armed
Assault to Rob, and Armed Robbery.