Red Wig Bank Bandit Linked to Robberies in Darien, Greenwich

A woman accused of robbing a bank in New Jersey while wearing a bright red wig has been linked to two other bank robberies in Darien and Greenwich, according to police.

Michelle C. Cantatore, 51, of White Plains, New York, was arrested at a casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Thursday in connection with the Feb. 18 robbery of a bank in nearby Glen Rock.

Police said Cantatore has been identified as a person of interest in the Feb. 24 robbery of a Chase Bank in Darien, and is also being investigated in a Jan. 30 case out of Greenwich.

Cantatore could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted in the Glen Rock robbery.

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