Police, FBI Hunt for West Deptford Bank Robber
West Deptford Police and the FBI are jointly investigating a Wednesday robbery at Bank of America on Mantua Avenue.
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UPDATE, 12:39 a.m., March 22: West Deptford Police charged a Deptford man in the roberry. See Michael J. Rowan Arrested in West Deptford Bank Robbery.
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West Deptford Police and the FBI warn residents that a man wanted in a Wednesday afternoon bank robbery here is considered armed and dangerous.
The Bank of America, at 871 Mantua Ave., was robbed at 2:12 p.m. Wednesday, according to the FBI. A man entered the bank and handed the teller a note demanding money. He fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.
The man wanted is described as white, aged 25-30 and approximately 5-foot-10 with a medium build. He was wearing a white zipped hooded sweatshirt with striped trim on the shoulders and sleeves, and a dark pull-on hat.
The man was captured clearly on bank security cameras.
Anyone with information about this robbery or perpetrators should call the FBI at 856-795-9556 or the West Deptford Police Department at 856-853-4599. There may be a reward for information leading to the man’s capture, and tipsters can remain anonymous.
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JD Ackley
6:04 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Why do they only warn him?
Matt Skoufalos
7:24 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Thanks; we've since clarified.
Dorothy Sinkler
6:26 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Have you ever walked into a bank and observed an armed security guard? Me neither. I think an armed security guard in a bank would be a deterrent, particularly if he/she was in full view of everyone who enters the bank. Hopefully with this man's picture in full view someone will recognize him and turn him in.
Kristi Simpkins
3:13 am on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Dorothy,
I agree w/ you concerning security. However some people today are just SO desperate. They will do whatever it takes to get what they want. When they want it. I'm not defending anyone & their actions believe me. It's just that if someone is that ballsy & determined enough to walk into a bank intending to rob it, they will do just that. They will steal, injure &/or even kill people regardless of who's standing guard. Some people just don't think before they act.
Plus I also hope that someone has the courage to turn him in. Better yet it would nice to see that he turned himself in. However I think that'll most likely never happen.
Lance Beckman
3:50 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
this is ridiculous, my buddy got pulled over for 30+ min bc they say he matched the description. haha what a joke!! all the more power for cops to pull over the average looking "white" male. o and by the way my boy looks absolutely nothing like the man in the picture. this is a complete joke, and a heads up to average looking white man bc now we will be getting pulled over even more than already. Why? bc we are white and average height. this is a disgrace
boo hoo
8:21 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Yeah...years of racial profiling of average looking white men has to stop. Your thoughts are very well organized, you sound like a winner.
Lauren Burgoon
12:42 am on Friday, March 22, 2013
West Deptford Police made an arrest: http://patch.com/A-2Y2s
Fuck Off
2:53 am on Friday, March 22, 2013
Lmao at Lance Beckman. Since when has years of racial profiling against "average looking white men" of "average height" ever been so prolific that it's a "disgrace". You're a fucking turd you dumb shit. God forbid the police pulled over your "boy" because he matched the description of a felon at large and they were doing their job trying to get him off the streets and make the community in which YOU LIVE a safer place. People like you should be mute, incapable of typing, and forbidden to procreate.