United States of America v. Richard Conner and James Ferguson

Concord, New Hampshire, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with interference with commerce by robbery (Hobbs Act robbery), in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951.

Reported by Kent Morlan

On the night of March 15, 2026, at approximately 10:40 p.m., Richard Conner, 64, of Worcester, MA, and James Ferguson, 66, of Greenfield, MA, the T-Bird Mini Mart in Hinsdale, New Hampshire, wearing masks. One of the men brandished a firearm at store employees while the pair stole merchandise, including cigarettes, from the store. The men then 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.

The 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.

A criminal indictment is not proof of guilt.