Crime & Safety
Accused Bank Robber To Remain In Jail Pending Court: Report
James Smith waived his right to a pretrial detention hearing on Monday, according to nj.com.
A Mercer County man who was arrested in a Burlington County hotel room in connection with a bank robbery will remain in jail while his case is resolved.
James Smith, 22, of Hamilton Township, is charged with robbery in connection with an attempted robbery at a bank branch on the 300 block of Hamilton Avenue in Trenton on Halloween.
On Monday, he waived his right to a pretrial detention hearing, according to nj.com.
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He has been in jail since he was arrested without incident by a team from the Mercer County Sheriff s Office and the United States Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force on Nov. 2.
The attached image of James Smith was previously provided by the Mercer County Sheriff's Office
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