Man Wanted For Robbing Bridgewater Bank

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Authorities are investigating a bank robbery at the Peapack-Gladstone Bank in Bridgewater Township on Tuesday.

A man reportedly entered the bank on East Main Street at around 12:10 p.m. and demanded money from the teller. The bank teller turned over cash to the man based on his demands, and he fled on foot, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson.

Bridgewater Township Police and detectives from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit responded and searched the area for the suspect.

Investigators are releasing a photo of the suspect, in an attempt to generate leads.

Another bank robbery was reported in Flemington on Wednesday morning at around 9 a.m. at the Northfield Bank on Main Street. The investigation is on-going, according to Hunterdon County Prosecutor Anthony P. Kearns, III.

No description or photos of the suspect in connection with the Flemington bank robbery have been released.

Anyone with information should contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit at
908-231-7100, or the Bridgewater Township Police Department at 908-722-4111 or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ.

Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888577tips.org or at www.scpo.net and click on either “Crime Stoppers” or “TIPS HOTLINE”. All anonymous Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.

(Image via Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office: Man wanted in the bank robbery in Bridgewater on Tuesday)

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