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Secaucus, NJ, an Iowa man was sentenced today to 94 months in prison for robbing a bank in Secaucus, New Jersey, in January 2017, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Armed Secaucus Bank Robber Gets 94 Months
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Provident Bank branch on River Road, Fair Lawn was held up on Tuesday Morning
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Fair Lawn NJ, the Provident Bank branch at 12-79 River Road, Fair Lawn was held up by a lone individual at approximately 10:25 AM on Tuesday, 07/11. No weapon was shown in the bank and no one was otherwise injured. The perpetrator fled from the bank on foot with an unspecified amount of cash. Fair Lawn Police officers who canvassed the surrounding neighborhood later found a homeowner’s security camera had captured the individual entering a motor vehicle and driving away from the neighborhood. A license plate may have been visible in the video; an investigation is underway. Responders included Fair Lawn Police, Bergen County Sheriff’s Office K-9 units, and Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Identification.
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Passaic County Man Convicted of Conspiracy and Two Armed Bank Robberies
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Little Falls NJ, a Passaic County, New Jersey, man was convicted today by a federal jury for his role as the gunman in two armed bank robberies, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Jose Soto, 52, of Passaic, New Jersey, was convicted of two bank robberies, conspiracy to commit bank robbery, and brandishing a firearm during those robberies following a six-day jury trial before U.S. District Judge William J. Martini.
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The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and Park Ridge Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect in yesterday’s Oritani Bank robbery
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Park Ridge NJ, The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and Park Ridge Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect in yesterday’s Oritani Bank robbery.
On Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at approximately 12:20 p.m., the male suspect entered the Oritani bank located at 177 Kinderkamack Rd in Park Ridge, NJ and asked to speak with the bank manager. While speaking with the manager, the suspect advised that he was in possession of a bomb and requested that all employees accompany him to the vault.
Continue reading The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and Park Ridge Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect in yesterday’s Oritani Bank robberyPreviously Convicted Bank Robber Thwarted By Law Enforcement During Cedar Grove Bank Robbery Attempt
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Cedar Grove NJ, A Hoboken man was arrested today while allegedly trying to rob a Cedar Grove bank, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
Frank Meletti, 53, is charged by complaint with one count of attempted bank robbery. He will appear in Newark federal court at a later date.
According to the complaint:
Oradell Man Admits Role In Multiple Bank Robberies And Robberies Of Liquor Store And Gas Station
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July 26,2018
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Oradell NJ, An Oradell, New Jersey, man today admitted robbing four banks, a liquor store, and a gas station between June 2017 and December 2017, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
Joel Robbins, 47, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Katharine S. Hayden in Newark federal court to an information charging him with four counts of bank robbery and two counts of Hobbs Act robbery.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
Robbins robbed the following locations on the dates set forth below:
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Bank |
Location |
Date |
| Chase Bank | Whippany | June 6, 2017 |
| Santander Bank | Parsippany | July 20, 2017 |
| The Liquor Factory | Hopatcong | October 15, 2017 |
| Chase Bank | Edgewater | October 25, 2017 |
| Raceway Gas Station | Pinebrook | November 26, 2017 |
| TD Bank | Mahwah | December 3, 2017 |
In the TD Bank robbery, Robbins walked into the bank wearing gray pants, a black jacket, sunglasses, a dark skull cap, and light-colored latex gloves. As he entered the bank, Robbins pulled a bandana over his face. Robbins’s accomplice, Wanda Soel, 52, of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, allegedly waited for Robbins in a Toyota Corolla parked outside the bank.
Robbins pulled a black handgun (later determined to be fake) from his waistband and pointed it at two bank tellers, demanded money from them and warned them not to “make me have to kill you.” The tellers complied and handed Robbins money. Robbins took the money and walked out of the bank, dropping several bills as he departed.
Robbins got into the passenger seat of the Corolla and Soel allegedly drove them away. Nearby law enforcement officers, who had received a report of the bank robbery while it was in progress, pursued the Corolla. Soel allegedly drove into the parking lot of a nearby hotel, where she and Robbins tried to switch places so Robbins could drive. When Soel got out of the Corolla, she tripped and fell, and Robbins drove away without her. Law enforcement officers arrested Soel in the hotel parking lot. Her bank robbery charges are pending.
Robbins drove out of the hotel parking lot but eventually hit a curb, blew a tire, and crashed. Law enforcement officers caught up to the Corolla and arrested Robbins. They recovered U.S. currency sticking out of Robbins’s pants and other cash bills strewn inside the Corolla, along with a fake black handgun. Officers also recovered sunglasses, a bandana, a dark knit cap, and latex gloves from the Corolla, resembling the items Robbins was seen wearing when he robbed the bank. Robbins was wearing a black jacket when he was arrested.
The counts of bank robbery and Hobbs Act robbery with which Robbins is charged each carry a maximum punishment of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
U.S. Attorney Carpenito credited special agents of the FBI, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Gregory W. Ehrie, with the investigation leading to the charge. He also thanked the Mahwah Township Police Department for its contribution to the case, as well as the police departments of Hanover Township, Parsippany, Hopatcong, Edgewater and Montville.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason S. Gould of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Newark.
The charges and allegations against Soel are merely accusations, and she is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
FBI Recognizes Two Glen Rock Police Detectives
July 15,2016
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Glen Rock, N.J. Two Glen Rock borough police detectives were honored by the FBI for helping solve two bank robberies last year.
Detectives James Calaski and Michael Trover were presented certificates by Timothy Gallagher, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Newark office.
Detective James Calaski helped investigate and solve the 2015 robbery of the Glen Rock Savings and Loan branch and Detective Michael Trover was recognized for being part of the task force that apprehended the “countdown bandit,” who authorities said was responsible for several North Jersey bank robberies including the former Glen Rock Hudson City Savings branch.
Glen Rock police hope to get break in bank robbery case soon
Glen Rock police hope to get break in bank robbery case soon
FEBRUARY 27, 2015, 4:38 PM LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2015, 7:01 PM
BY CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD
GLEN ROCK — Police are optimistic the wig-wearing, epicene robber who is at large for the hold-up of the Glen Rock Savings Bank won’t be free for long.
Detective James Calaski said Friday the department’s investigation into last Wednesday’s bank robbery continues, and that he’s hopeful there will be a break in the case early next week.
The robber, who wore oversized black sunglasses, white boots, black gloves and a dark coat, made off with more than $100,000 in cash, police said.
The rose-colored wig and the robber’s gun were shed as the suspect fled, authorities said.
Police later said the weapon wielded during the stick-up was a paintball gun.
Late last week, Calaski said detectives were exploring a possible connection between the borough’s robber and a female suspect who pulled off a bank robbery last month in Connecticut.
Calaski said this week that he still isn’t confident about the Glen Rock suspect’s gender, which has been a source for much online speculation over the last week.
