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Suspect Arrested In Pennsylvania Wells Fargo Bank Robbery: Police (UPDATE) Suspect Arrested In Pennsylvania Wells Fargo Bank Robbery: Police (UPDATE)
Suspect Arrested In Pennsylvania Wells Fargo Bank Robbery: Police (Update) A Wells Fargo Bank was robbed in Bucks County, police announced on Thursday, Oct. 31 at 10:14 a.m. The suspected robber, later identified as Khalil William Butler, 30, of Sellersville, was arrested in the area of Avenue A and West Street in Doylestown Borough, the Central Bucks Regional Police Department said. Butler entered the bank and told an employee that he wanted to make a cash withdrawal, according to police. He then instructed the employee to place his hands on the desk as Butler lifted his shirt to display a firearm. The employee and the bank's manager were then told to get $32,00…
Failed Manassas Bank Burglar Threw Rocks At Windows, Police Say Failed Manassas Bank Burglar Threw Rocks At Windows, Police Say
Failed Manassas Bank Burglar Threw Rocks At Windows, Police Say A man who tried burglarizing a bank in Prince William County has been arrested, police say. Gabrielle David Damato Salcedo, 27, of Manassas, was seen trying to break into the Wells Fargo Bank on Sudley Road around 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 31, county police said. Officers found Salcedo near Sudley Road and Lomond Drive where he was detained without incident. The investigation revealed Salcedo tried to gain entry into the bank by throwing rocks at the windows which were found damaged.  Officers determined no entry was made into the bank. Following the investigation, Salced…
Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested In South Jersey Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested In South Jersey
Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested In South Jersey A bank robbery suspect was found with a threatening note on him, authorities said. Tyler Stevenson allegedly entered a Wells Fargo Bank wearing a hood and facemask and asked to cash a check, Maple Shade police said. Responding police observed Stevenson walking in a neighborhood near the bank. When they attempted to speak with him, he first ran away and later displayed a handgun in view of an officer, police said. Stevenson then threw the gun on a property across the street from Steinhauer Elementary School which was immediately recovered by police. The school was placed in lockdown and a p…
Historic Norwalk Bank Building Reimagined Into Healthcare/Banking Center Historic Norwalk Bank Building Reimagined Into Healthcare/Banking Center
Historic Norwalk Bank Building Reimagined Into Healthcare/Banking Center A historic Fairfield County bank building has been transformed into a modern state-of-the-art medical facility, with easy access for residents, while maintaining a branch of the bank inside. The transformation took place in Norwalk at Wells Fargo Bank at 637 West Ave. in Norwalk for Stamford Health, said Michael Serrao, chief operating officer of Seligson Properties. The $20 million renovation was designed to reposition the existing three-story, 27,000 square-foot building built in 1955 into 24,000 square feet of medical office space for multi-specialty care and physical therapy on the…
$127M Scheme: Business Owner From Rockland Admits To Being Major Figure In Scam, Feds Say $127M Scheme: Business Owner From Rockland Admits To Being Major Figure In Scam, Feds Say
$127M Scheme: Business Owner From Rockland Admits To Being Major Figure In Scam, Feds Say A marketing company owner from Rockland County admitted in federal court that he was a major figure in scamming Medicare, TRICARE, and other benefit programs out of $127 million. Eric Karlewicz, age 44, of Chestnut Ridge, participated in a “circular scheme of kickbacks and bribes” with doctors, durable medical equipment businesses, and telemedicine companies to pull off the massive con, US Attorney Vikas Khanna said. Karlewicz – also known as Anthony Mazza -- used his considerable cut from $63.8 million in payoffs to buy himself a fleet of luxury vehicles that included a Ferrari, a Lamborgh…
Jersey Shore Business Owner From NY Admits $127M Health Care Kickback Scheme: Feds Jersey Shore Business Owner From NY Admits $127M Health Care Kickback Scheme: Feds
Jersey Shore Business Owner From NY Admits $127M Health Care Kickback Scheme: Feds A New Jersey marketing company owner from Rockland County admitted in federal court that he was a major figure in scamming Medicare, TRICARE and other benefit programs out of $127 million. Eric Karlewicz, 44, of Chestnut Ridge, NY, participated in a “circular scheme of kickbacks and bribes” with doctors, durable medical equipment businesses and telemedicine companies to pull off the massive con, U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna said. Karlewicz – also known as Anthony Mazza -- used his considerable cut from $63.8 million in payoffs to buy himself a fleet of luxury vehicles that included a Ferrari,…
HAZMAT: Tainted Substance Sickens Newark Bank Workers HAZMAT: Tainted Substance Sickens Newark Bank Workers
HAZMAT: Tainted Substance Sickens Newark Bank Workers A possible HazMat situation was reported at a Newark bank Tuesday, May 2 when a man handed the teller tainted cash, authorities said. The Wells Fargo Bank on Lyons Avenue was evacuated around 12:10 p.m., when the teller and other employees said they had been feeling sick. Three employees were taken to Newark Beth Israel Medical Center as firefighters and police investigated.  It was not immediately clear what the cash had been tainted with. The bank was listed as being temporarily closed on Google Tuesday evening.
New Update: 67-Year-Old Man Robbed At Greenwich ATM At Knifepoint, Police Say New Update: 67-Year-Old Man Robbed At Greenwich ATM At Knifepoint, Police Say
New Update: 67-Year-Old Man Robbed At Greenwich ATM At Knifepoint, Police Say Police are searching for a suspect after a 67-year-old man was robbed at knifepoint at an ATM in Fairfield County. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m., Sunday, at the Wells Fargo Bank located at 127 West Putnam Ave., in Greenwich. Greenwich Police Capt. Mark Zuccerella said that a 67-year-old was using the ATM machine. When he completed his transaction and was attempting to leave the bank's front doors, he was pushed back into the lobby area by a knife-wielding man who demanded the man withdraw additional cash. When the man was unable to withdraw any more money, the man was robbed of th…
Serial Bank Robber From MD Busted Targeting Wells Fargo In VA, Police Say Serial Bank Robber From MD Busted Targeting Wells Fargo In VA, Police Say
Serial Bank Robber From MD Busted Targeting Wells Fargo In VA, Police Say It took members of the Fairfax County Police Department just hours to identify and locate a wanted Mercedes-Benz-driving bank robbery suspect from Maryland. Zachary Allen Hunter, 37, has been implicated in multiple bank robberies in the National Capital Region, according to members of the Fairfax County Police Department, who announced his arrest on Thursday, Dec. 29. According to police, shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 28, Hunter entered the Wells Fargo Bank branch on North Point Village Center in Reston, where he implied he had a firearm and passed a note to a teller demandi…
Man Accused Of Burglarizing Wells Fargo Bank In Darien Man Accused Of Burglarizing Wells Fargo Bank In Darien
Man Accused Of Burglarizing Wells Fargo Bank In Darien A 26-year-old man is facing charges after investigators reported that he burglarized a bank in Fairfield County. Police responded to a burglar alarm at Wells Fargo Bank in Darien, located at 310 Heights Road, at about 3:40 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, the Darien Police Department said.  Officers discovered a shattered window and received a description of the suspect from security footage, authorities said. They then located the suspect, identified as Raheem King, of New York City, walking on the Noroton Heights Train Station platform, police said. He was arrested and charged with third…
FBI Probes Linden Bank Robbery FBI Probes Linden Bank Robbery
FBI Probes Linden Bank Robbery The FBI is investigating a Linden bank robbery in which the assailant took off on a mountain bike, police said. The robber went into the Wells Fargo Bank on West Saint Georges Avenue around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, local police said.  He handed the teller a demand note and displayed a gun. After leaving the bank, he was observed riding a black mountain bike with chrome handlebars and silver wheels. The suspect is a medium complexion male, approximately 5’ 10” with a thin build. He was wearing a brown baseball cap under a grey coat with a hood, black pants a black nec…
SEE ANYTHING? Bike-Riding, Backpack-Carrying Bank Robber Sought By NJ FBI SEE ANYTHING? Bike-Riding, Backpack-Carrying Bank Robber Sought By NJ FBI
SEE Anything? Bike-Riding, Backpack-Carrying Bank Robber Sought By NJ FBI He carried a backpack and rode a bike with silver wheels. His black leather shoes had a patch on the toe, and his head was swathed in a surgical mask, gaiter, baseball cap and the hood of his coat.  He also had a gun. A bundled-up robber "handed the teller a demand note and displayed a gun" at the Wells Fargo Bank branch on West Saint Georges Avenue in Linden a demand note shortly after 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the FBI's Newark Field Office. The bandit had a medium complexion and was about 5-feet-10-inches tall, with a thin build, the bureau reported shortly after the holdup. …
Cliffside PD: Essex Man Caught Trying To Cash Bogus Check After Parking Illegally Outside Bank Cliffside PD: Essex Man Caught Trying To Cash Bogus Check After Parking Illegally Outside Bank
Cliffside PD: Essex Man Caught Trying To Cash Bogus Check After Parking Illegally Outside Bank GOTCHA! An Essex County man driving a sedan being sought by New Jersey State Police was caught trying to cash a bogus check for nearly $9,000 at a Cliffside Park bank after he parked illegally, authorities said. Police Officer Steve Mantilla had a feeling something wasn't right when he spotted the Mercedes C-Class in a frequently-violated no-parking zone in front of the Wells Fargo Bank on Anderson Avenue, Deputy Police Chief Vincent Capano said. Mantilla ran the license plate and discovered an alert for the sedan after its driver eluded State Police, Capano said. Charles C. Okeke, 19, of …
Camden Man Stole $3K In Bank Robbery: Prosecutor Camden Man Stole $3K In Bank Robbery: Prosecutor
Camden Man Stole $3K In Bank Robbery: Prosecutor A 55-year-old man from Camden has been arrested in connection with a bank robbery, authorities said. Phillip Jones was apprehended on Tuesday, March 8th,. and charged with first-degree robbery, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Brooklawn Police Chief Shamus Ellis. Earlier in the day on March 8, officers responded to the Wells Fargo Bank on Crescent Boulevard in Brooklawn for a bank robbery.  An investigation revealed that Jones handed a bank teller a note in which he demanded money and made reference to having a gun, MacAulay and Ellis said. Jones …
FBI Offering Up To $10K Reward In Shooting Robbery Of Armored Truck Driver FBI Offering Up To $10K Reward In Shooting Robbery Of Armored Truck Driver
FBI Offering Up To $10K Reward In Shooting Robbery Of Armored Truck Driver The FBI is offering up to $10,000 in exchange for information regarding two men allegedly involved in an armed robbery and shooting last month in Maryland. Police responding to reports of a robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank in Riverdale Park found an armored truck guard seriously injured from gunshot wounds while he was making a delivery, just after 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5, NBC Washington reports.  The victim said he was making a delivery at the Baltimore Avenue bank when suspects tried to rob him, the outlet reports.  The #FBI is offering up to $10,000 in exchange for tips that le…
Report: NY Woman, 62, Attempted To Steal $155K From Victim’s Bank Account In Northampton County Report: NY Woman, 62, Attempted To Steal $155K From Victim’s Bank Account In Northampton County
Report: NY Woman, 62, Attempted To Steal $155K From Victim’s Bank Account In Northampton County A 62-year-old woman was arrested after attempting to make two withdrawals totaling more than $150,000 in another person’s name from a Northampton County bank, reports say. Rochel Cruz, of the Bronx, is accused of filling out a withdrawal slip totaling $55,000 using another person’s information at the Wells Fargo Bank on Schoenersville Road last Friday, LehighValleyLive reports citing court records. Cruz then returned to the same bank and asked for a cashier’s check made out to $100,000 cash, the report says. Cruz had a deposit slip and a fraudulent New Jersey driver’s license when pol…
Feds: Halfway House Runaway Gets 6½ Years For Eastern PA Bank Robbery Spree Feds: Halfway House Runaway Gets 6½ Years For Eastern PA Bank Robbery Spree
Feds: Halfway House Runaway Gets 6½ Years For Eastern PA Bank Robbery Spree A 53-year-old man who was on parole when he ran away from a halfway house was sentenced to 78 months in prison, three years of supervised release and ordered to pay more than $6,700 in restitution for a spree of bank robberies in Southeaster Pennsylvania last year, federal authorities said. Michael Edmondson in September 2019 pleaded guilty to a four-count indictment charging him with robbing four banks in Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks, and Philadelphia counties, First Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said. The charges arose from Edmondson’s early 20…
Long Island Man Released Under NY's Bail Reform Nabbed After Four Bank Robberies, Police Say Long Island Man Released Under NY's Bail Reform Nabbed After Four Bank Robberies, Police Say
Long Island Man Released Under NY's Bail Reform Nabbed After Four Bank Robberies, Police Say A Long Island man accused of committing four bank robberies who was on the run after being released under New York’s new bail reform laws has been apprehended, police say. Romell Nellis, 40, of Long Beach Road in Hempstead, has been charged with robbery and a variety of other offenses, Nassau County Police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Nellis, who police say had an open Nassau County warrant for two counts of third-degree robbery and two counts of third-degree grand larceny, was also charged with two counts of third-degree robbery.  In addition, he had an open warran…
Long Island Man Released Under NY's New Bail Reform Commits Third Bank Robbery, Police Say Long Island Man Released Under NY's New Bail Reform Commits Third Bank Robbery, Police Say
Long Island Man Released Under NY's New Bail Reform Commits Third Bank Robbery, Police Say Click here for an updated story: Long Island Man Released Under NY's Bail Reform Nabbed After Four Bank Robberies, Police Say Romell Nellis, 40, of Long Beach Road in Hempstead, has been charged with robbery and a variety of other offenses, Nassau County Police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Nellis, who police say had an open Nassau County warrant for two counts of third-degree robbery and two counts of third-degree grand larceny, was also charged with two counts of third-degree robbery. In addition, he had an open warrant for a violation of probation for cutting off his electr…
Woman, Man Charged With Dumping Dead Body In Duffel Bag Outside Bank In Westchester Woman, Man Charged With Dumping Dead Body In Duffel Bag Outside Bank In Westchester
Woman, Man Charged With Dumping Dead Body In Duffel Bag Outside Bank In Westchester A woman and man have been identified as suspects who allegedly dumped the body of a murdered man in a duffel bag outside a bank in Westchester. Members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the Wells Fargo Bank on Odell Avenue shortly after noon on Monday, Nov. 19, where there was a report of a suspicious bag. Inside the bag, they found the intact body of Deshawn Cortez-Seaborne, who had been stabbed multiple times before his body was left at the bank. The investigation into the dead body led to the conclusion that Cortez-Seaborne had been murdered in the Bronx and the body was left…
ID Released, Homicide Investigation Launched After Human Remains Found At Bank In Westchester ID Released, Homicide Investigation Launched After Human Remains Found At Bank In Westchester
ID Released, Homicide Investigation Launched After Human Remains Found At Bank In Westchester A homicide investigation has been launched and the victim identified after a suspicious duffel bag containing apparent human remains was discovered outside a bank in Westchester earlier this week. Members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the Wells Fargo Bank branch at 500 Odell Ave. at about noontime on Monday, Nov. 19 after receiving a report about the bag. Detectives from the Major Case Unit and Crime Scene Unit interviewed subjects and witnesses, reviewing surveillance video, and processing forensic evidence.  An investigation has discovered the duffel bag contained th…
Human Remains Found In Duffel Bag Outside Bank In Westchester Human Remains Found In Duffel Bag Outside Bank In Westchester
Human Remains Found In Duffel Bag Outside Bank In Westchester Police have launched an investigation after the discovery of a suspicious duffel bag outside a bank that had human remains inside. Members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the Wells Fargo Bank on Odell Avenue shortly after noon on Monday, Nov. 19, where there was a report of a suspicious bag. Police said that upon arrival, members of the Emergency Service Unit found the bag on the west side of the building, near a dumpster. Officers tested the air for the presence of a potential explosive device, which was unfounded.  Further investigation into the duffel bag found that i…
Former Teller Convicted Of Participating In Violent Westchester Bank Robbery Former Teller Convicted Of Participating In Violent Westchester Bank Robbery
Former Teller Convicted Of Participating In Violent Westchester Bank Robbery A former bank teller in Westchester is facing decades in prison for her participation in an armed robbery that netted more than $300,000 - and a vacation to Aruba. Virginia Blanco was found guilty on Tuesday on every count for her with participating in the robbery of a Wells Fargo Bank branch in Yonkers in October 2013 that included multiple rounds being fired during the exchange.  Geoffrey Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, called the robbery “an inside job.” In October 2013, while Blanco was working as a teller at the Odell Avenue Wells Fargo bank b…
Friend: Hawthorne Mom Killed In Crash Had Close Bond With Daughter Friend: Hawthorne Mom Killed In Crash Had Close Bond With Daughter
Friend: Hawthorne Mom Killed In Crash Had Close Bond With Daughter The incredible bond that Kimberley Stoll had with her daughter, Jessica Miranda, was destroyed when Stoll was involved in a motorcycle crash near her Hawthorne home last Saturday night. Stoll, 57, was on the back of a 2008 Harley Davidson that collided with a Jeep that turned in front of her and 49-year-old motorcyclist Kasey "KC" Checke of Ramsey outside the Wells Fargo Bank branch on Lafayette Avenue. Checke, who owned an auto body shop in Ramsey, was killed in the crash.  Stoll was hospitalized with head trauma, amid assorted other injuries, and never regained consciousness, l…
Hawthorne Passenger, 57, Dies From Motorcycle Crash Injuries Hawthorne Passenger, 57, Dies From Motorcycle Crash Injuries
Hawthorne Passenger, 57, Dies From Motorcycle Crash Injuries UPDATE: A Hawthorne woman died of her injuries following a crash that killed a Ramsey motorcyclist late Saturday, family friends confirmed. Kimberely Stoll, 57, "suffered head trauma and never regained consciousness" and was pronounced dead just after 1 a.m. Tuesday, a close friend who's also a first responder told Daily Voice. Stoll was on the back of the 2008 Harley Davidson that collided with a 2017 Jeep Wrangler in front of the Wells Fargo Bank on Lafayette Avenue around 9:45 p.m. Saturday. The crash killed 49-year-old Kasey "KC" Checke, the owner-operator of KC's K…
Hawthorne Passenger, 57, In Motorcycle Crash Dies Of Injuries Hawthorne Passenger, 57, In Motorcycle Crash Dies Of Injuries
Hawthorne Passenger, 57, In Motorcycle Crash Dies Of Injuries UPDATE (July 2): A Hawthorne woman died of her injuries following a crash that killed a Ramsey motorcyclist late Saturday, family friends confirmed. Kimberely Stoll, 57, "suffered head trauma and never regained consciousness" and was pronounced dead just after 1 a.m. Tuesday, a close friend who's also a first responder told Daily Voice. Stoll was on the back of the 2008 Harley Davidson that collided with a 2017 Jeep Wrangler in front of the Wells Fargo Bank on Lafayette Avenue around 9:45 p.m. Saturday. The crash killed 49-year-old Kasey "KC" Checke, the owner-operator …
Police Say Scammers Tried To Open Fake Bank Accounts In Greenwich Police Say Scammers Tried To Open Fake Bank Accounts In Greenwich
Police Say Scammers Tried To Open Fake Bank Accounts In Greenwich Greenwich Police busted two New York City men for trying to open a fake bank account at the Wells Fargo Bank on Glenville Road, according to Greenwich Police. Ahmad Penn, 57, and Larry Gattling, 28, were arrested Monday, Jan. 29 after bank officials call police around 4: p.m. about a suspicious person, police said. Police said that Penn used a fake Massachusetts driver's license and a fake credit card to open the account and then try and withdrew $3,000. Gattling drove Penn to the bank and was in the parking lot.  Both were charged with identity theft, forgery, criminal impersonation and c…
Newtown Bank Employee Cited For Writing "HELP" On Bank Window As Prank Newtown Bank Employee Cited For Writing "HELP" On Bank Window As Prank
Newtown Bank Employee Cited For Writing "Help" On Bank Window As Prank NEWTOWN, Conn. -- A Newtown bank employee who wrote "HELP" on a fogged-up window was cited for creating a public disturbance Friday morning after someone saw it and called 911. At 8:44 a.m., officers were dispatched to the Wells Fargo Bank at 22 Church Hill Road in Newtown on a report of suspicious activity. Someone had gone to the entrance of the bank and seen that the word "HELP" had been written on the fogged-up glass, police said. Fearing that somebody was in trouble, the person called 911. Responding officers saw several cars in the parking lot and several people in…