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Philly Man Robbed Two Abington Banks In One Week, Police Say Philly Man Robbed Two Abington Banks In One Week, Police Say
Dennis Wilson Charged In Pair Of Montco Bank Heists: Police Police in Abington say they caught the man who robbed two township banks within days.  Dennis Wilson of Philadelphia is charged with felony robbery and related counts, court records show.  Authorities believe Wilson walked into the PNC Bank at 808 Old York Road on Thursday, April 18, and demanded money with a handwritten note. He fled with an undisclosed sum of cash, police said.  Then on Monday, April 22, detectives said Wilson walked into the 710 Old York Road TD Bank and again demanded money with a note before fleeing.  After both robberies, police said Wilson …

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by Mac Bullock
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Fraudster Leads Police On Foot Chase In Upper Merion: Authorities Fraudster Leads Police On Foot Chase In Upper Merion: Authorities
Fraudster Leads Police On Foot Chase In Upper Merion: Authorities An accused fraudster is in Upper Merion police custody after leading officers on a brief foot chase across Valley Forge Center plaza, officials say.  The suspect walked into the TD Bank at 100 E. Dekalb Pike on Oct. 26 and tried to withdraw $2,800, but the teller became suspicious and alerted management, authorities said.  The bank manager called police after confirming the withdrawal was unauthorized, but the suspect had fled on foot by the time officers arrived, the department said.  A nearby patrol officer spotted the suspect dart across North Henderson Road towards the S…

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by Mac Bullock
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Compulsive NJ Bank Robber From PA Heads Back To Fed Pen For 12½ Years, No Parole Compulsive NJ Bank Robber From PA Heads Back To Fed Pen For 12½ Years, No Parole
Compulsive NJ Bank Robber From PA Heads Back To Fed Pen For 12½ Years, No Parole A man who spent eight years in federal prison for robbing banks in Pennsylvania is headed back for another 12½ years for two subsequent South Jersey holdups in three days. Leon I. Stanford, 54, of Wilkes Barre, PA admitted this past March that he handed tellers notes demanding money at both the TD Bank in Oaklyn on Feb. 22, 2020 and at the Republic Bank in Cherry Hill two days later. Witnesses at both banks described seeing the robber flee the area in the same white Saturn SUV, said U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger. Surveillance cameras captured partial license-plate charac…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Thelma & Louise? Ohio, PA Women With Phony Plate, Stolen IDs, Disguises Nabbed In NJ Thelma & Louise? Ohio, PA Women With Phony Plate, Stolen IDs, Disguises Nabbed In NJ
Thelma & Louise? Ohio, PA Women With Phony Plate, Stolen IDs, Disguises Nabbed In NJ Two out-of-state ID thieves with a cardboard license plate sped off from Oakland police down the wrong side of the road but were tracked down a short time later, authorities said. Sgt. Michael Griffin spotted the pair in a 2023 Nissan Maxima entering an exit and pulling up to a drive-through window at a TD Bank on Ramapo Valley Road around 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, Capt. Timothy Keenan said. The Maxima had tinted windows and an unreadable rear license plate apparently printed on a piece of cardboard, the captain said. Seeing the police, the driver backed out of the drive-through and sped …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Convicted Bank Robber From PA Admits Holding Up Two NJ Banks in Three Days Convicted Bank Robber From PA Admits Holding Up Two NJ Banks in Three Days
Convicted Bank Robber From PA Admits Holding Up Two NJ Banks in Three Days A convicted bank robber who spent 10 years behind bars is headed back to prison after admitting on Tuesday that he held up two Camden County banks in three days. Leon I. Stanford, 54, of Wilkes Barre handed tellers notes demanding money at both the TD Bank in Oaklyn on Feb. 22, 2020 and at the Republic Bank in Cherry Hill on Feb. 24, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Witnesses at the banks in Oaklyn and Cherry Hill described seeing the robber flee the area in the same white Saturn van used in both holdups, the U.S. attorney said on March 14. Surveillance cameras captur…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bank Robbery Suspect Sought In Suburban Philly: Police Bank Robbery Suspect Sought In Suburban Philly: Police
Bank Robbery Suspect Sought In Suburban Philly: Police An accused bank robber is wanted by police in Delaware County in connection with a stickup on Thursday, Oct. 13, authorities say.  The suspect, identified by officials as Robert Joseph Lewis, entered the TD Bank at 2600 MacDade Blvd. at around 2:30 p.m., Glenolden police said. Lewis passed a teller a note demanding cash before fleeing the scene, they added.  Police uploaded images from the bank's surveillance cameras to Facebook on Thursday, asking for the public's aid in identifying the suspected thief. By Friday, Oct. 14, Lewis was identified and an arrest warrant was obtained, …

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by Mac Bullock
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REWARD OFFERED: 'World War II' Robber Hits Two NJ Banks, Flees On Motorcycle REWARD OFFERED: 'World War II' Robber Hits Two NJ Banks, Flees On Motorcycle
Reward Offered: 'World War II' Robber Hits Two NJ Banks, Flees On Motorcycle A motorcycle-riding bank robber in an unusual get-up got nothing on his first try but succeeded on his second this week, according to the FBI in Newark, which sought the public's help identifying him. There's a reward in it, authorities said. The robber hit banks barely eight miles and just over two weeks apart -- the most recent when he made off with an undisclosed amount of cash from the Chase Bank branch on Route 27 in Franklin Park just after 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22, the FBI reported. This came after a teller at the TD Bank branch on Nassau Street in Princeton locked the cash drawers a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Serial Robber Busted After Targeting Philly Area Banks, Drugstores: Police Serial Robber Busted After Targeting Philly Area Banks, Drugstores: Police
Serial Robber Busted After Targeting Philly Area Banks, Drugstores: Police A serial robber in the Philadelphia area is in police custody after targeting two banks and four drugstores in the past month or so, authorities said. Richard Lawrence, 56, of Philadelphia, was arrested and charged with five counts of robbery and related offenses on Tuesday, April 19, Abingdon Township police said. Lawrence walked into the TD Bank on Moreland Road in Willow Grove while dressed in Muslim garb and with his face hidden, demanding that the teller give him "all the 50's and 100's" before fleeing the scene on Saturday, April 2, police said. He apparently fled towards Philad…

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by Nicole Acosta
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TD Bank Manager Charged In Philly Area Fraud That Scammed Victim Of Over $15,000 TD Bank Manager Charged In Philly Area Fraud That Scammed Victim Of Over $15,000
TD Bank Manager Charged In Philly Area Fraud That Scammed Victim Of Over $15,000 A TD Bank manager and one of her co-conspirators were arrested for their involvement in a Philadelphia area conspiracy that scammed a victim of over $15,000, authorities said. Patrice Singh, 26, provided the victim's bank account information to two men, who then made $17,125 in unauthorized withdrawals from the victim's account, Lower Moreland Township police said. The frauds happened on July 31, 2021, and Aug. 1, 2021, in Philadelphia and Lower Moreland, according to police. Christian Giles and Justin Varvaro, Singh's co-conspirators, attempted to withdraw an additional $3,000, but T…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Fugitive Wanted For NJ Bank, Convenience Store Robberies Captured On Route 80 In Nebraska Fugitive Wanted For NJ Bank, Convenience Store Robberies Captured On Route 80 In Nebraska
Fugitive Wanted For NJ Bank, Convenience Store Robberies Captured On Route 80 In Nebraska An Elizabeth fugitive wanted for robbing a bank and two convenience stores in New Jersey at gunpoint was captured following a high-speed stolen car chase on Route 80 in Nebraska, federal authorities said Friday. Dayshawn Brimfield, 30, was carrying evidence of his deeds when he crashed and was taken into custody by state troopers on the westbound interstate near Lincoln on April 25, NE, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. He was later extradited to New Jersey and brought before a federal judge via videoconference on Friday. Brimfield became a fugitive after robbing a TD …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Former Bookkeeper Who Embezzled $1.78M From NJ Steel Company Gets Six Years In Fed Pen Former Bookkeeper Who Embezzled $1.78M From NJ Steel Company Gets Six Years In Fed Pen
Former Bookkeeper Who Embezzled $1.78M From NJ Steel Company Gets Six Years In Fed Pen A former bookkeeper who embezzled $1.7 million from the Newark-based steel company she worked for must spend a plea-bargained six years in federal prison. There’s no parole in the federal prison system, which means Tammy L. Martinez, 49, of South Amboy, must serve out just about the entire term. For more than five years, Martinez forged her manager’s signature on bogus checks made out to her or to cash, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. She cashed the checks at area TD Bank branches where the company had an account or dropped the money into a personal account, a complaint on file…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Whitpain Police Search For Suspect Accused Of Attempted Robbery At TD Bank Whitpain Police Search For Suspect Accused Of Attempted Robbery At TD Bank
Whitpain Police Search For Suspect Accused Of Attempted Robbery At TD Bank Police in Montgomery County are looking for a suspect accused of attempting to rob a local TD Bank on Tuesday morning. The suspect entered the bank on Swede Road in Blue Bell around 9:55 a.m. demanding money, according to the Whitpain Township Police Department. He never received any money and subsequently fled the scene, police said. No injuries were reported. Police are working with the FBI on the investigation. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the department's tip line at tips@whitpainpolice.org.

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by Nicole Acosta
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WILD CHASE: NJ State Police Cruiser Rammed Twice In Multi-Town Pursuit WILD CHASE: NJ State Police Cruiser Rammed Twice In Multi-Town Pursuit
Wild Chase: NJ State Police Cruiser Rammed Twice In Multi-Town Pursuit A New Jersey State Police cruiser was struck twice during a wild pursuit that began on Route 80 and ended on a quiet suburban street, authorities said. The cruiser was one of three NJSP vehicles in all that were damaged by a stolen van whose two occupants – a man and woman -- bailed out and fled following a nearly half-hour chase, they said. It began when a trooper tried to stop the speeding white Ford Econoline on westbound Route 80 in Woodland Park shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday, NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan said. The driver exited the interstate onto the Route 23 service road in Wayne,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Authorities: Pennsylvania Fugitive Nabbed With Bogus Docs At NJ Bank Authorities: Pennsylvania Fugitive Nabbed With Bogus Docs At NJ Bank
Authorities: Pennsylvania Fugitive Nabbed With Bogus Docs At NJ Bank A Pennsylvania fugitive was carrying bank receipts in different names when Little Ferry police nabbed him at a local branch, authorities said. Police were called when Ian James, 37, of the Bronx tried to make a transaction -- which he said was to help pay child support -- Thursday afternoon at the TD Bank on Main Street, Chief James Walters said. James gave a bogus name, Social Security number and driver's license from Georgia when officers arrived, Walters said Friday. They fingerprinted him and and found an extraditable warrant out of Harrisburg, as well as another bogus driver's license…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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TD Banks Help Police Bust NJ Fraudster In Chester County, Authorities Say TD Banks Help Police Bust NJ Fraudster In Chester County, Authorities Say
TD Banks Help Police Bust NJ Fraudster In Chester County, Authorities Say A 30-year-old New Jersey woman was busted fraudulently trying to withdraw money from other people's bank accounts in Chester County, authorities said. Aysha Aguilu, of Hackensack, NJ, first attempted to withdraw the money from a West Chester TD bank branch the morning of Thursday, May 27, West Whiteland Police Det. Scott Pezick said. That bank alerted other TD Bank branches in the area, so when Aguilu came to the Exton branch later that day, bank officials immediately called police, Pezick said. There, Aguilu had been trying to withdraw money from the account of a 66-year-old Teaneck, NJ w…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Nether Providence PD Search For Man Accused Of Stealing Elderly Woman's Wallet From Acme Store Nether Providence PD Search For Man Accused Of Stealing Elderly Woman's Wallet From Acme Store
Nether Providence PD Search For Man Accused Of Stealing Elderly Woman's Wallet From Acme Store Police in Delaware County are seeking the public's help identifying a man accused of stealing an elderly woman's wallet from an Acme store in Media on Wednesday. The woman told police she left her purse in a shopping cart while at the East Baltimore Pike Acme location around 11:45 a.m., according to Nether Providence police. She realized her wallet was stolen when she got to the cashier area of the store, police said. Her wallet contained $15 in cash, a TD bank card, a Discover card, a social security card, a driver's license, a vehicle registration, a prescription card, a medica…

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by Nicole Acosta
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KNOW THEM? Trio Wanted In $9K NJ, PA Check Fraud Case KNOW THEM? Trio Wanted In $9K NJ, PA Check Fraud Case
Know Them? Trio Wanted In $9K NJ, PA Check Fraud Case Authorities are seeking the public's help identifying three individuals wanted in a $9,000 check fraud case spanning Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The case was reported by a local business on Oct. 22, saying the checks were altered, "washed" and cash by three people at TD Bank branches, Newtown Township police said. The trio cashed the checks in Pennington (NJ) and Philadelphia between Oct. 13 and 19, using the names Gregory Lawrence, Michael Cadlett and Mary Plummer, authorities said. The three all used addresses in Trenton, according to police. Anyone with information is urged to se…

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by Cecilia Levine