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Serial Bank Robber Who Grabbed Little Ferry Teller By Blouse Gets 9+ Years Serial Bank Robber Who Grabbed Little Ferry Teller By Blouse Gets 9+ Years
Serial Bank Robber Who Grabbed Little Ferry Teller By Blouse Gets 9+ Years LITTLE FERRY, N.J. – An Elizabeth man was sentenced Thursday to more than nine years in federal prison for robbing four banks -- including one in Little Ferry in which he grabbed a teller by the blouse and threatened to shoot her before making off with nearly $4,000. Israel Cosme, 36, pleaded guilty in January in exchange for the 115-month sentence -- nearly all of which he must serve because there's no parole in the federal prison system. Cosmo was arrested on Jan. 24, 2017, nine days after federal authorities said he robbed the Main Street TD Bank in Little Ferry in an incident captured o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Little Ferry Bank Robber Who Grabbed Teller By Blouse Admits 4 Holdups Little Ferry Bank Robber Who Grabbed Teller By Blouse Admits 4 Holdups
Little Ferry Bank Robber Who Grabbed Teller By Blouse Admits 4 Holdups LITTLE FERRY, N.J. – An Elizabeth man admitted Tuesday that he robbed a bank in Little Ferry -- during which he grabbed a teller by the blouse and threatened to shoot her -- along with another in New York and two in Maryland. Israel Cosme, 36, was arrested on Jan. 24, 2017, nine days after federal authorities said he robbed the Main Street TD Bank in Little Ferry in an incident captured on surveillance video. He admitted in federal court in Newark on Tuesday that he threatened to shoot the teller if she didn't comply, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. He then reached over the counter, gr…

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by Jerry DeMarco