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Who Was Jerry Tillinghast From Rhode Island? Famed Crimetown Robber Died At The Age Of 75- Details T

Jerry Tillinghast’s name has been mentioned on the Wikipedia of Bonded Vault heist. He is a native of South Providence.

Earlier in life, Tillinghast had served as an army veteran in the Vietnam War. After his return, he was involved in a murder case.

While serving his prison sentence, Jerry was introduced to a mob boss Raymond Patriarca. Together, they began taking part in numerous crimes.

He was among the eight robbers who took part in robbing the vault inside Hudson Fur Storage.

Remember that time legendary RI tough guy Jerry Tillinghast showed up to a book signing of The Last Good Heist? pic.twitter.com/FeThgsTzuh

— Tim White (@TimWhiteRI)
August 13, 2016

Tillinghast is a member of the ruthless Ouimette faction of the Patriarca crime family. 

As described by his colleagues, Tillinghast had muscles and an outsized body frame that helped him break through the stainless-steel doors.

From the vault heist, Tillinghast and his crew had bagged an estimated $38 million in spoils. Each member received $64,000 in cash.

In 2018, the mobster published his life story in the book Choices: You Make ‘Em You Own ‘Em: The Jerry Tillinghast Story.

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Update: 2024-05-05