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Alleged Serial Bank Robber, 67, Arrested On Jersey Shore: Police
Lakewood police arrested a 67-year-old man in connection with a June bank robbery and attempted bank robbery, authorities said.
Ivan Sevastianow, of Howell, was charged with robbing a TD Bank on June 30, Lakewood police said, and attempting to rob a local Wells Fargo bank.
He was facing similar charges in Old Bridge, police said.
On the afternoon of June 30, Sevastianow allegedly walked into the Wells Fargo located at 425 W. Kennedy Blvd. and handed a bank teller a note demanding money, Lakewood police said.
The teller denied his request, so he left the bank and proceeded to walk across t…
Man Arrested In Fatal DWI Crash That Killed Central Jersey Woman, 45: Prosecutor
A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal DWI crash in Old Bridge on Sunday night, July 16, authorities said.
James Cannici of Old Bridge has been charged in the crash that occurred at 11:17 p.m. on Route 18 and Ferris Road, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone.
Florence Akoma, 45, of Sayreville was a passenger of one of the vehicles involved in the crash, Ciccone said. Akoma was pronounced dead at the scene.
Cannici was arrested at the scene for Driving While Intoxicated, the prosecutor said.
On Monday, July 17, Cannici was charged with…
Central Jersey Man Sentenced For Armed Robbery During Pizza Delivery
A 27-year-old man from Old Bridge has been sentenced in an armed robbery, authorities said.
Tyjier Summers has been sentenced to 25 years in New Jersey State Prison for robbing a pizza delivery man, as well as other robberies, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone.
On May 13, 2019, at 11:01 P.M., Perth Amboy Police officers responded to Rector Street for a report of a robbery in progress. Police found a victim who stated an unknown male, who was later identified as Summers, tried to rob him, with what was later confirmed to be a handgun, whil…
