'You Have 10 Seconds,' Count Down Bandit Tells Garfield Bank Teller

GARFIELD, N.J. -- "This is a robbery. You have ten seconds," a man dubbed the "Count Down Bandit" told a Garfield bank teller before making off with $11,000 in cash Thursday, authorities said Friday.

Surveillance images from M&T Bank, Garfield.
Photo Credit: *COURTESY: Garfield PD*

Images from previous "Count Down Bandit" robberies.
Photo Credit: *COURTESY: New Milford PD*

Jerry DeMarco

04/29/2016 4:21 p.m.

Garfield police on Friday released surveillance images of the man who they said robbed the bank and walked east on Outwater Lane just after 9:30 a.m.

"There are a lot of similarities from the incident and the 'Count Down Bandit'," Lt. Richard Uram said.

He was described as in his late 20s, 5-foot-8 to 6 feet tall and roughly 220 pounds.

The FBI last month officially connected six bank robberies in Bergen County and one in Passaic County to a man they're calling the "Countdown Bandit" -- and offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to his arrest and capture.

Anyone with information that can help Garfield police investigate Thursday's holdup is asked to call them at (973) 478-8500.

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