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Robber in Yankees, Phillies caps knocks over North Jersey banks

HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? The images are clear, and the FBI is hoping you know who the man in the vintage Yankees and Phillies caps who’s held up five North Jersey banks — including one in Passaic and the same Belleville bank twice — since September.

Photo Credit: Courtesy FBI Newark
Photo Credit: Courtesy FBI Newark
Photo Credit: Courtesy FBI Newark

“In each of the robberies, the individual approached the teller, presented a demand note, and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash,” reads a statement issued by the bureau’s Newark Field Office.

SURVEILLANCE PHOTOS: Courtesy FBI Newark

“In most instances, the robber claimed he was carrying a gun,” it says. “On three occasions, he wore either a grey or black hooded sweatshirt.”

He’s wore something on his head each time, including the baseball caps and a gray wool hat.

He’s described as Hispanic, medium-to-large build, about 5’8” and 170 pounds.

The bank jobs:

Sept. 27, 2012 – Valley National Bank, 748 Mt. Prospect Ave, Newark. Along with a red Yankees cap, he was wearing a white t-shirt underneath a dark long-sleeved shirt, blue jeans and white sneakers.

Oct. 31, 2012 – Sovereign Bank, 466 Bloomfield Ave., Newark. He wore a black hoodie jacket, camouflage pants, and a grey wool cap.

Nov. 6, 2012 – Valley National Bank, 22 Bloomfield Ave, Belleville, NJ. He had on a grey hooded sweatshirt with a front pocket, dark pants, a grey wool cap and sneakers.

Dec. 8, 2012 – Valley National Bank, 128 Market St., Passaic. Along with the Phillies cap, the robber wore a black jacket with a white shirt underneath and sunglasses.

Feb. 23, 2013 – Valley National, Belleville (again). Clothing: Dark, hooded zip-up sweatshirt, blue jeans, black sneakers with white soles and a red New York Yankees baseball hat.

Anyone with information about these or any other bank robberies is asked to contact the FBI: 973-792-3000

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