Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Prosecutor says $5,000 was stolen from JP Morgan Chase.
Authorities are looking for a man caught on camera allegedly robbing the Morris Plains JP Morgan Chase Bank at 1711 Route 10 Monday night. The man, who was described as a black male by the Morris County Prosecutor's Office, allegedly took about $5,000. Surveillance footage from the bank was provided to detectives and shows the man wearing a white sweater, winter hat and sunglasses. According to a release from the prosecutor's office, the bank was robbed at about 6 p.m. and the man fled on foot. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Lt. Stephen Wilson of the Morris County Prosecutor's Office at 973-285-6212 or Det. Jason Kohn of the Morris Plains Police Department at 973-538-2284.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Warren Township resident tells judge he planned to start job on Wall Street Monday.
Bail for the so-called dapper bandit, the Warren Township man accused of robbing several Morris County banks, will remain at $500,000, a state Superior Court judge ruled Monday afternoon. Judge Robert Gilson presided over a bail review hearing at Morris County Courthouse for David G. Carroccia, 28, who is charged with four counts of robbery in connection with bank robberies this summer in Parsippany, Lincoln Park and Mount Olive, plus an attempted robbery at a Kinnelon bank, according to Morris County Prosecutor Robert Bianchi. Carroccia may also face separate charges stemming from other robberies in Somerset and Monmouth counties, according to Assistant Morris County Prosecutor Julie Serfess. This was Carroccia's fourth arrest, according …
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Authorities investigating whether Brooklyn resident is connected to other recent heists.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
A New York man was apprehended in Hudson County shortly after robbing a Parsippany bank Wednesday morning, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Stephen L. Smith, 29, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was charged with robbery and theft after allegedly robbing the PNC Bank at 1142 Route 46 West in Parsippany at about 10:50 a.m., the prosecutor's office said. A weapon was not shown during the robbery, the prosecutor's office said. Witnesses described the alleged robber as a black male, approximately 5-foot-10 with a thin build wearing a black baseball hat and a gray hooded sweatshirt, the prosecutor's office said. Secaucus Police conducted a motor vehicle stop on Route 3 of a 2005 Black Audi A6 with New York license plates driven by a man who fit the…
Monday, August 27, 2012
Though it is the fifth bank robbery in the county since July, the description does not match others.
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Monday, August 27, 2012
Another bank robbery has taken place in Morris County and Parsippany, according to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. A man described as black, between 5-foot-10 and 6-feet tall and approximately 220 pounds allegedly brandished a handgun during the incident at Provident Bank on Smith Road at 9:25 a.m., the prosecutor's office said. They also said the man was described as wearing a ski mask, gloves, a jacket, jogging style pants and black sneakers. This is the fifth bank robbery in Morris County since July, although the description reported does not mach the other four. Before Monday's robbery, the latest was in Lincoln Park on Thursday. The Morris County Prosecutor's Office said the Thursday robbery may be connected to the other three …
Monday, July 30, 2012
Well-dressed man robs Mount Olive bank Monday, similar to description of person who struck Parsippany bank earlier this month.
The well-dressed bandit who robbed a Parsippany bank earlier this month may have struck again Monday. Authorities are looking for a man who did not show a weapon when he robbed the PNC Bank on Route 46 in Budd Lake Monday afternoon, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. The robber is described to be a while male in his early 20s, about 6-foot-2 with a slender build, the prosecutor's office said. The man has short dark hair, facial hair and a pronounced nose, the prosecutor's office said. The man was wearing dark-colored dress clothes with a white shirt and dark-colored tie and was wearing dark glasses and a backpack, the prosecutor's office said. A similar well-dressed man robbed an Indus American Bank inside a Pathmark on Route 46 …
Friday, May 25, 2012
PNC Bank on Route 10 in Randolph was robbed Friday afternoon.
Authorities are seeking a man who allegedly robbed a Randolph bank at gunpoint late Friday afternoon, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. According to a statement released by Capt. Jeffrey Paul, a spokesman for Prosecutor Robert A. Bianchi, a PNC bank in the K-Mart plaza on Route 10 was robbed at about 4:10 p.m. The Major Crime Unit of the Morris County Prosecutor's Office, along with the New Jersey State Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Randolph Township Police and other local law enforcement agencies are looking for a man described as having a medium build and standing at 6-foot-3 wearing black jeans, black sneakers with white trim, a white shirt under a black long sleeve shirt and white gloves, according to the …
Thursday, April 19, 2012
John Gunton located in Queens
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
The man police believe robbed a Morristown Bank of America over the weekend has been located in Queens, NY, according to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. He's being held there pending extradition to New Jersey. A Morristown police officer had recognized the alleged attempted robber as John B. Gunton Jr., 61, of Morristown, after viewing surveillance footage, the prosecutor's office said. Gunton was charged with one count of second-degree robbery, but was not immediately located. On Thursday, New York Police department officers arrested him on charges of petty theft, and then discovered he was wanted in Morristown, according to the prosecutor's office. The man who attempted to rob the bank was originally described by police as white, …
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Police officer recognizes man from surveillance images, prosecutor's office says.
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
Police say they've identified the man who tried to rob a Morristown Bank of America Saturday John B. Gunton Jr., 61, of Morristown. They're currently working to track down Gunton, and seeking the public's help. Morristown Police Officer Brian LaBarre recognized Gunton after viewing bank surveillance photos, according to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. Morristown Police Detective Chris Oakley charged Gunton with one count of second-degree robbery. Anyone who has information on Gunton's whereabouts can contact Morristown Police Department at (973) 538-2200, Morris County Prosecutor’s Office at (973) 285-6200 or the Morris County Sheriff’s Office Crime Stopper Program at (973) COPCALL. The man who attempted to rob the bank was …
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Man described as 55 to 65 years old, with white hair, clean shaven.
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Saturday, April 14, 2012
Police are looking for the 55-to-65-year-old man they say tried to rob Bank of America on South Street in Morristown Saturday. The man entered the bank at about 1:15 p.m, approached a teller and said he was committing a robbery, according to a statement from the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. But the man then fled on foot before obtaining any money, the prosecutor's office said. No weapon was shown, the prosecutor's office said. It did not specify whether the man made any threats or had any interaction with bank customers. The man is described as white, between 55 and 65 years of age, about 5 feet and 7 inches tall, 170 o 180 pounds, with short white hair, and a clean-shaven appearance. He was wearing a jean trucker-style hat with a …
Nicholas Robert Homyak
11:42 am on Saturday, February 16, 2013
Come on John P who's advocating for Bank Robbers. The point is there is so much injustice, bank or any robbery should be unnecessary is a "just society", did not the Wall Street Crowd rob the country and get off free and with bonuses to boot. Sarcasm my friend that's' all it was. Suggest you read; If You Want to Rob a Bank Own One; you can look up the author. more ›