Two Men Arrested on Federal Charges in Connection with Armed Robbery of Hinsdale Convenience Store

Two Men Arrested on Federal Charges in Connection with Armed Robbery of Hinsdale Convenience Store

CONCORD – Two men were arrested today, June 12, 2026, on federal charges stemming from the March 15, 2026 armed robbery of a convenience store in Hinsdale, New Hampshire, United States Attorney Erin Creegan announced today. 

Richard Conner, 64, of Worcester, MA, and James Ferguson, 66, of Greenfield, MA, are each charged by criminal complaint with interference with commerce by robbery (Hobbs Act robbery), in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951.

According to the charging documents, on the night of March 15, 2026, at approximately 10:40 p.m., two masked men entered the T-Bird Mini Mart in Hinsdale, New Hampshire. One of the men allegedly brandished a firearm at store employees while the pair stole merchandise, including cigarettes, from the store. The men then allegedly fled the scene in a stolen U-Haul box truck, traveling south on Interstate 91 into Vermont. Investigators recovered stolen merchandise that fell from the vehicle along the getaway route. The U-Haul was discovered on fire and abandoned in Orange, Massachusetts. Some of the visual evidence of the allegations included in the complaint appears below.

Richard Conner and James Ferguson were arrested in Massachusetts without incident and will make their initial appearances in federal court at a future date. 

The charge of Hobbs Act robbery provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case. 

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Marin, Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles DeJoie, and paralegal specialist Hayley Orlando are prosecuting the case.