‘South Side Bandit’ allegedly reappears in Conn. armed robbery

A Massachusetts man charged with robbing a Connecticut bank in April committed several robberies in the commonwealth over a decade ago, earning himself the infamous “South Side Bandit” nickname.

Wilfredo Alarcon, 57, of Dorchester, entered a Citizens Bank in Mystic, Connecticut, on April 9 and ordered everyone to get on the ground while he robbed the bank teller at gunpoint, according to a statement from the Stonington Police Department. No injuries were reported.

Alarcon was extradited to Connecticut and held on $400,000 bail at the time on several charges, including robbery in the first degree, reckless endangerment, and criminal possession of a firearm, according to police.

In 2010, Alarcon robbed five banks in Newton and Wellesley of over $51,000 while masked and armed, according to court documents and local reports. He was previously charged with armed robberies in February and June of 2000.

Alarcon, dubbed the “South Side Bandit” from reports at the time of the Newton and Wellesley robberies, was ordered to serve 18 to 20 years at a local prison, with an additional five years of probation afterward, according to court documents.

Court documents suggest Alarcon was released on parole on or around Sept. 10, 2024. The Massachusetts Department of Corrections did not respond to a request for comment on his release.

Alarcon is set to appear in New London Superior Court on June 25, according to The Middletown Press in Connecticut.

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