Man Driving Out-of-State SUV Sought In Armed Toms River Bank Heist

Toms River police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect in an armed robbery that happened Thursday morning at the PNC Bank.

The suspect is a white male, 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-8 with black hair and wearing a button-down shirt under his long black coat, Toms River Police spokesman Ralph Stocco said. The shirt is said to be blue. He also was wearing a large ring on his left hand, Stocco said.

The man entered the PNC Bank on Wrangle Brook Drive about 10 a.m. and displayed a semiautomatic handgun while demanding money. After he received an undetermined amount of cash, he ran out the front door and got into a small black sport utility vehicle with lightly tinted windows and fled east on Route 37, Stocco said.

The vehicle had out-of-state license plates, Stocco said.

Anyone with information should contact Detective Thomas Grosse at 732-349-0150 extension 1263. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Ocean County Sheriff’s Department Crime Scene Unit are assisting in the investigation, Stocco said.

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