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Robber Who Threatened To Blow Up Hillside Bank Arrested: Police Robber Who Threatened To Blow Up Hillside Bank Arrested: Police
Robber Who Threatened To Blow Up Hillside Bank Arrested: Police A man who entered a Hillside bank Wednesday afternoon and brandished what he claimed to be an explosive device is under arrest, Chief of Police Vincent Ricciardi said Friday.  Jihad Wright, 28, an Elizabeth resident, was arrested there by Hillside police and charged with robbery and kidnapping. Wright was charged with kidnapping for allegedly detaining a bank teller in the course of the robbery and trying to take his vehicle.  Wright, was being held at the Union County jail pending a bail hearing, may also face federal charges.  Authorities say a man in a mask and wearing a …

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by Paul Milo
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UPDATE: Suspected Hillside Bank Robber Who Claimed To Have Bomb Arrested UPDATE: Suspected Hillside Bank Robber Who Claimed To Have Bomb Arrested
Update: Suspected Hillside Bank Robber Who Claimed To Have Bomb Arrested UPDATE, Aug. 9: An arrest has been made, police said Friday. Click here for more.  Original story is below:  Police are looking for a man who entered a bank in Hillside Wednesday afternoon and threatened to detonate a bomb, Chief of Police Vincent Ricciardi said.  The man walked into Investors Savings Bank on Liberty Avenue around 1:30 p.m. and held up an object he claimed was an explosive device. He fled the scene on foot with about $4,000, Ricciardi said.  No one was hurt.  The man was wearing a high-visibility yellow traffic vest and a white hard hat. His face…

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by Paul Milo