NORTH ARLINGTON – The manager of Commerce Bank at 454 Ridge Rd. in North Arlington reported via the telephone that his bank was just robbed on April 16 at 12:15 p.m., according to police reports.
A lone black man entered the bank and approached a teller at the counter. The suspect handed the bank teller a manila envelope that had the following written on it “I have a gun, loose bills on top.” The teller proceeded to place an undetermined amount of cash in the envelope and the man fled out of the bank on foot. An extensive search of the area was unable to locate the actor.
No weapon was ever shown or observed by anyone, police said.
The suspect is described as a black man, wearing metal rimmed glasses; 5 foot-3 inches tall; weighing about 170 pounds; between 20 and 25 years of age; medium build, wearing dark jeans; and an over-sized pinkish/plaid shirt and a red Cincinnati Reds baseball cap.
The above photos are of the alleged robber from the Commerce Bank surveillance tapes.
Any one with any information on this person, contact the North Arlington Police Detectives at 201-955-5680.
