Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Prosecutor says $5,000 was stolen from JP Morgan Chase.
Authorities are looking for a man caught on camera allegedly robbing the Morris Plains JP Morgan Chase Bank at 1711 Route 10 Monday night. The man, who was described as a black male by the Morris County Prosecutor's Office, allegedly took about $5,000. Surveillance footage from the bank was provided to detectives and shows the man wearing a white sweater, winter hat and sunglasses. According to a release from the prosecutor's office, the bank was robbed at about 6 p.m. and the man fled on foot. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Lt. Stephen Wilson of the Morris County Prosecutor's Office at 973-285-6212 or Det. Jason Kohn of the Morris Plains Police Department at 973-538-2284.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Warren Township resident tells judge he planned to start job on Wall Street Monday.
Bail for the so-called dapper bandit, the Warren Township man accused of robbing several Morris County banks, will remain at $500,000, a state Superior Court judge ruled Monday afternoon. Judge Robert Gilson presided over a bail review hearing at Morris County Courthouse for David G. Carroccia, 28, who is charged with four counts of robbery in connection with bank robberies this summer in Parsippany, Lincoln Park and Mount Olive, plus an attempted robbery at a Kinnelon bank, according to Morris County Prosecutor Robert Bianchi. Carroccia may also face separate charges stemming from other robberies in Somerset and Monmouth counties, according to Assistant Morris County Prosecutor Julie Serfess. This was Carroccia's fourth arrest, according …
Thursday, September 13, 2012
John Gunton, 62, was caught on camera attempting robbery at Bank of America in April.
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
A Morristown man admitted in court Thursday he tried to steal money from a bank in April, according to an article in The Star-Ledger. John Gunton, 62, pleaded guilty in Morris County Superior Court Sept. 13 to a charge of attempted theft, according to the article. Gunton admitted in court he went to the South Street branch of Bank of America in April and asked a teller for $7,000, saying, “this is a robbery,” according to the article. Gunton then fled on foot before obtaining any money, according to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office at the time of the incident. Gunton, after fleeing New Jersey, was located in Queens, NY. New York Police department officers had arrested him on charges of petty theft, and then discovered he was wanted in…
Thursday, April 19, 2012
John Gunton located in Queens
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
The man police believe robbed a Morristown Bank of America over the weekend has been located in Queens, NY, according to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. He's being held there pending extradition to New Jersey. A Morristown police officer had recognized the alleged attempted robber as John B. Gunton Jr., 61, of Morristown, after viewing surveillance footage, the prosecutor's office said. Gunton was charged with one count of second-degree robbery, but was not immediately located. On Thursday, New York Police department officers arrested him on charges of petty theft, and then discovered he was wanted in Morristown, according to the prosecutor's office. The man who attempted to rob the bank was originally described by police as white, …
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Police officer recognizes man from surveillance images, prosecutor's office says.
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
Police say they've identified the man who tried to rob a Morristown Bank of America Saturday John B. Gunton Jr., 61, of Morristown. They're currently working to track down Gunton, and seeking the public's help. Morristown Police Officer Brian LaBarre recognized Gunton after viewing bank surveillance photos, according to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. Morristown Police Detective Chris Oakley charged Gunton with one count of second-degree robbery. Anyone who has information on Gunton's whereabouts can contact Morristown Police Department at (973) 538-2200, Morris County Prosecutor’s Office at (973) 285-6200 or the Morris County Sheriff’s Office Crime Stopper Program at (973) COPCALL. The man who attempted to rob the bank was …
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Man described as 55 to 65 years old, with white hair, clean shaven.
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Saturday, April 14, 2012
Police are looking for the 55-to-65-year-old man they say tried to rob Bank of America on South Street in Morristown Saturday. The man entered the bank at about 1:15 p.m, approached a teller and said he was committing a robbery, according to a statement from the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. But the man then fled on foot before obtaining any money, the prosecutor's office said. No weapon was shown, the prosecutor's office said. It did not specify whether the man made any threats or had any interaction with bank customers. The man is described as white, between 55 and 65 years of age, about 5 feet and 7 inches tall, 170 o 180 pounds, with short white hair, and a clean-shaven appearance. He was wearing a jean trucker-style hat with a …
Nicholas Robert Homyak
11:42 am on Saturday, February 16, 2013
Come on John P who's advocating for Bank Robbers. The point is there is so much injustice, bank or any robbery should be unnecessary is a "just society", did not the Wall Street Crowd rob the country and get off free and with bonuses to boot. Sarcasm my friend that's' all it was. Suggest you read; If You Want to Rob a Bank Own One; you can look up the author. more ›