Rhode Island Man Gets Probation for Attleboro Stop & Shop Robbery

FALL RIVER (WBSM) — A Rhode Island man was sentenced to five years of probation for the unarmed robbery of an Attleboro supermarket.

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced today that Evan Silveira, 42, of Pawtucket pleaded guilty on May 8 in Fall River Superior Court to a charge of unarmed robbery.

Although the Commonwealth had requested a state prison sentence of two to four years, Silveira was instead sentenced to five years of supervised probation.

How the Attleboro Stop & Shop Robbery Happened

The charge dates back to March 26, 2024, when Silveira entered the Stop & Shop at 251 Washington Street wearing a surgical mask. He was also wearing gray sweatpants, a dark-colored sweatshirt, and distinctive Nike Air Jordan sneakers.

Silveira approached the service desk and showed a note to the clerk demanding money. He then fled the store with the money and got into a Nissan Maxima with Rhode Island plates.

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East Providence Traffic Stop Helped Investigators Identify Suspect

Silveira was stopped two hours later by East Providence Police for an unrelated motor vehicle infraction. Police body-worn camera footage showed Silveira in possession of money that he could not explain, a surgical mask, and a notebook with white lined paper. He was also wearing the same clothing that the suspect in the robbery wore. However, police had not yet received the BOLO alert related to the Attleboro robbery, so Silveira was not detained.

It was also determined through investigation that Silveira had robbed a Stop & Shop in Pawtucket, Rhode Island the day before.

Evidence Found During Search of Suspect’s Home

A search of Silveira’s home turned up the robbery note and clothing worn in both robberies. He then confessed to the Pawtucket robbery but said he could not remember the Attleboro robbery due to a substance abuse issue. However, he was wearing the same Nike sneakers as seen in that robbery.

Evidence Found During Search of Suspect’s Home

Silveira previously pleaded guilty to the Pawtucket robbery and received a six-year sentence with nine months to serve.