Three New Hampshire men were arrested Friday and face 23 federal charges that they robbed a local bank, pharmacy and hotels armed with sawed-off shotguns.
Local and state police arrested two Greeks James Karahalios Jr., 30, and Matthew Karahalios, 26, both of Manchester, and Patrick Chasse, 21, of Hooksett, according to U.S. Attorney John Kacavas.
The trio were indicted by a federal grand jury on robbery and drug charges.
The indictments accuse all three men of brandishing a sawed-off shotgun while robbing the Spring Hill Suites at 975 North Perimeter Road in Manchester on Oct. 6 and the TD Bank at 70 Bay St. in Manchester on Sept. 23.
It also accuses them of robbing the Rite Aid Pharmacy at 53 Hooksett Road in Manchester on Nov. 10, Kacavas said.
James and Matthew Karahalios are also accused of robbing the Super 8 Motel at 2301 Brown Ave. in Manchester with a sawed-off shotgun on Oct. 31, and of conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute Oxycontin and Percocet from January-November last year, Kacavas said.
Matthew Karahalios and Chasse are charged with robbing the Hess Gas Station at 805 Massabesic St. in Manchester on Nov. 14, and James Karahalios is charged with possession of a firearm as a felon, Kacavas said.
The alleged crime spree was investigated by Manchester Police, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. It will be prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Terry Ollila, Kacavas said.
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