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'Don't Do Anything Stupid': Wall Township Bank Robber Charged Federally, Prosecutors Say 'Don't Do Anything Stupid': Wall Township Bank Robber Charged Federally, Prosecutors Say
'Don't Do Anything Stupid': Wall Township Bank Robber Charged Federally, Prosecutors Say A Wall Township man was given a federal charge after he was accused of stealing more than $17,000 from a bank, authorities said. Jeffrey Kniffin, 50, was charged with armed bank robbery, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney said in a news release. He was arrested after the robbery at the Bank of America on Route 35 on Wednesday, Oct. 23. According to court documents and statements, Kniffin parked his bicycle at a nearby grocery store and entered the bank at around 3:21 p.m. He demanded cash from a teller and pulled out a gun. Investigators said while the teller was giving him the mone…

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Off-Duty Officer Catches Robber Who Stole $5K+ From Wall Twp. Bank, Prosecutors Say Off-Duty Officer Catches Robber Who Stole $5K+ From Wall Twp. Bank, Prosecutors Say
Off-Duty Officer Catches Robber Who Stole $5K+ From Wall Twp. Bank, Prosecutors Say A Wall Township man was accused of stealing more than $5,000 from a bank, authorities said. Jeffrey Kniffin, 50, was charged with first-degree armed robbery, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and fourth-degree possession of hollow-point bullets, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Thursday, Oct. 24. Wall police responded to a robbery report at the Bank of America on Route 35 at around 3:24 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Officers learned a man entered the bank, pulled out a gun, and stole "a large amount of cash" of more than $5,000.&nbs…

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South Jersey Man Indicted For Deadly Shooting While Waiting For Prison Sentence: Prosecutors South Jersey Man Indicted For Deadly Shooting While Waiting For Prison Sentence: Prosecutors
South Jersey Man Indicted For Deadly Shooting While Waiting For Prison Sentence: Prosecutors A Galloway Township man was indicted after he was accused of killing another man while awaiting sentencing, authorities said. A grand jury indicted 35-year-old Kalief Lyons on Tuesday, June 25 for murder and several weapons charges, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He was previously charged in the shooting death of 38-year-old Baseem Taliaferro, also from Galloway. Pleasantville police responded to an alert of several shots fired at 9 West Pleasant Avenue at around 11:02 p.m. on Thursday, May 9. Officers found Taliaferro inside a first-floo…

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