Man Wanted In Somerset Bank Robbery

SOMERSET, NJ — A man is wanted by authorities for allegedly robbing a Chase Bank in the Somerset section of Franklin Township on Wednesday night.

Police responded to the Elizabeth Avenue location around 6 p.m. where bank employees reported an unknown black man approached a teller and handed them a note announcing the robbery while motioning towards his waistband as if he had a concealed weapon.

The suspect ran away from the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Michael Robertson.

The suspect is described as a dark-skinned black male, approximately 6’2,” with a muscular build, wearing a dark grey ski cap.

The public is being asked to help identify the suspect shown in a surveillance picture of the suspect, obtained from video footage, that was released by detectives.

Detectives from the Franklin Township Police Department, the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and Special Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Franklin Field Office are investigating the incident.

Detectives are urging the public to report but not approach the suspect if they know their identity and whereabouts.

Anyone with information regarding the bank robbery is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit at 908-231-7100, the Franklin Township Police Department at 732-873-5533, FBI Franklin Field Office at 908-231-2800, or via the STOPit app by downloading STOPit to your smartphone at Google Play or the Apple Store and enter the access code “SOMERSETNJ,” or the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888577tips.org or 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: Surveillance picture of the suspect wanted in connection with a robbery at Chase Bank in Franklin Township.)

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