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Authorities: Clifton Police Sergeant Nabs Fleeing Bank Robber Authorities: Clifton Police Sergeant Nabs Fleeing Bank Robber
Authorities: Clifton Police Sergeant Nabs Fleeing Bank Robber GOTCHA! A Clifton police sergeant rushing to the scene nabbed a bank robber as he fled,  authorities said. Robert Fitzpatrick, 33, of Elizabeth was charged with robbing the Wells Fargo branch on Main Avenue near the Clifton Commons mall off Route 3 shortly after 9 a.m. Monday, Detective Sgt. Robert Anderson said. Moments earlier, he'd handed a teller a note demanding cash and fled with undisclosed proceeds, Anderson said. No weapon was shown, he said. Sgt. Bruce Lawson was headed to the call when he spotted Fitzpatrick, who fit the robber's description -- and captured him. Fitzpatri…

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