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Gotcha! Morris Bank Robber Captured, Authorities Say
A Boonton man was captured and charged with robbing a local Wells Fargo bank eight days ago.
Andrew T. Merceruio, 37, was being held in the Morris County Correctional Facility in Morristown, charged with bank robbery and theft, authorities said.
Merceruio, a native of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was captured on surveillance video on Nov. 27, when he robbed the Wells Fargo branch on Wootton Street, they said.
No weapon was displayed, nor threats made, when the robber demanded money and made off with $2,000, responders said.
Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp, Acting Chief of Invest…
Paterson PD Nabs 6 In Armed Robbery Spree Of Gas Station, Nail Salon, Restaurant, Cleaners
Just as quickly as a band of bandits held up four businesses in Paterson, city detectives had six suspects in custody.
The work of the department’s investigators is “remarkable and noteworthy based on their dedication and tireless efforts,” city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said Friday.
In a span of less the 70 minutes last Saturday night, the robbers hit a nail salon, a gas station, a restaurant and dry cleaners, Speziale said.
Arrested on robbery and weapons charges were 21-year-old Sammy Cromatie, 19-ear-old Rashan Ricketts and 18-year-old Shamar Taylor, all from Paterson, the…
