Man Admits Robbing Fairless Hills Bank Of Nearly $30K: Police

A New Jersey man has admitted to robbing a Fairless Hills bank of nearly $30,000, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced on Tuesday. He also admitted to robbing two New Jersey banks, making off with a total of nearly $40,000.

The admission came as 44-year-old Matthew Burney, of Brigantine, was pleading guilty to the armed robbery of a bank in Burlington County, New Jersey, according to authorities. On Tuesday, Burney pleaded guilty to an information charging him with one count of bank robbery in connection with the robbery of a PNC bank in Marlton, in December 2017.

During the During the plea hearing, Burney also admitted committing two additional bank robberies, including the Bank of America in Fairless Hills, according to authorities. The other was in North Brunswick, New Jersey.

Burney entered the PNC bank in Marlton on Dec. 8, 2017 wearing a mask that hid part of his face and threatened to shoot the occupants if they activated the alarm, according to documents filed in the case and statements made in court.

He pointed what appeared to be a semi-automatic handgun at one of the tellers and threatened to shoot her if she didn't empty all the cash from her teller drawers, according to authorities.

After the teller gave Burney some cash, he approached a second teller, demanded money from her, then fled the bank after she gave him some cash, authorities said.

The Fairless Hills robbery took place the following day, in the same manner, authorities said. Burney also admitted robbing the Chase Bank in North Brunswick on Feb. 28, 2017. He was arrested on Dec. 15, 2017, and has been in custody ever since.

He faces a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of either $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense, whichever is greater.

See related: Brigantine Man Charged With Robbing PNC Bank In Marlton

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