United States Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut
07/31/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/31/2026 10:10
Woman Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Robbing Banks in Waterbury and Bristol in 2024
David X, Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that HEATHER BROWN, 50, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Vernon D. Oliver in Hartford to 120 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release for robbing three Connecticut banks in 2024.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Brown robbed the Wells Fargo Bank located at 800 Wolcott Street in Waterbury on February 6, 2024; the Liberty Bank located at 1030 Hamilton Avenue in Waterbury on February 7, 2024; and the Webster Bank located at 575 Farmington Avenue in Bristol on February 9, 2024.
Judge Oliver ordered Brown to pay $8,328 in restitution.
Brown, who last resided in New Haven, has been detained since her arrest on February 9, 2024. She pleaded guilty on October 7, 2025.
Brown was convicted of state bank robbery offenses in 2006 and again in 2010, and she served more than 15 years in prison for those offenses.
This investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Waterbury, Bristol, and Southington Police Departments. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathan J. Guevremont.
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