Fall River homeless woman held without bail concerning alleged robbery at bank

A homeless Fall River woman pled not guilty in Superior Court Thursday morning concerning an incident from a few months ago.

According to police, on the afternoon of June 25th, officers from the Patrol Bureau responded to an unarmed robbery at BayCoast Bank on Troy Street. Patrol officers quickly gathered witness statements and secured initial evidence, setting the stage for what would become an extensive investigation.

Detectives from the Major Case Division immediately took over the case and began tracking the female suspect’s movements, camera by camera, house by house, tracing her path from the bank to her residence (a tent). In the process, detectives also identified an accomplice who assisted in discarding the clothing worn during the robbery. That clothing was recovered from a trash receptacle and secured as evidence.

Thanks to the thorough investigative work and seamless coordination between units, both suspects were identified. 39-year-old Stephanie Farley was arrested and charged with Unarmed Robbery, Conspiracy, and several drug-related offenses tied to an outstanding warrant.

The Community Action and Suppression Team detectives located the second suspect, 35-year-old Keon Hendrix. Upon contact, Hendrix charged at the detectives and actively resisted arrest. In the process, officers sustained minor injuries while working to safely take him into custody. He was ultimately arrested and charged with Unarmed Robbery, Conspiracy, Resisting Arrest, and Assault and Battery on a Police Officer.

According to court records, on Thursday, Farley was arraigned in Fall River Superior Court on the Unarmed Robbery charge and was held without bail pending the decision on today’s dangerousness hearing.