Donut Bandits Caught

On Thursday December 21, 2006 at 9:00 A.M. there was an attempted robbery of Dunkin Donuts at 363 Fore Street in the Old Port. Two females entered the store and one of them handed the clerk a note demanding cash. The clerk did not comply and immediately called 911. Both women, and a male accomplice waiting outside, fled up Market Street. They were arrested minutes later after witnesses indicated they had entered 11 Exchange Street.

23 year old Cindy Kirlin, 21 year old Zack Williams, and 19 year old Heather Rundquist are all charged with robbery and being held at the Cumberland County Jail.

Cindy Kirlin is additionally charged in connection with the December 6, 2006 robbery attempt of Rite Aid at 936 Brighton Avenue. She is believed to be an accomplice of the gunman. Kirlin is the only person currently charged in that case and the investigation continues.

Today’s robbery is not believed to be connected with the robberies of Bank of America and the Dunkin Donuts on Washington Avenue on December 20. Suspects in that Dunkin Donuts robbery are in custody on unrelated charges and detectives have identified a suspect in the bank robbery but no arrest has been made.