Eyewitnesses report a man in a black hoodie entered the bank around 3 p.m. and left running down Haddon Avenue. Police have released surveillance photos of the suspect.
By Matt Skoufalos | July 24, 2018
Police secure a perimeter at OceanFirst Bank in Collingswood after an apparent robbery. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
UPDATE (July 24, 11:57 p.m.): Police are seeking a man they say robbed the Collingswood branch of OceanFirst Bank (formerly Sun Bank) by note.
According to the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office (CCPO), a man wearing “a black, zip-up, hooded sweatshirt with black shorts and white hi-top sneakers with black accents” entered the bank at 2:48 p.m. Tuesday.
The man allegedly passed a demand note to the teller, and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.
No weapon was produced and no one was reported injured.
Photos of a man authorities say is wanted in the robbery by note of the Collingswood OceanFirst Bank. Credit: CCPO.
An eyewitness eating at a nearby cafe said he saw a man wearing a hoodie walk into the bank around 3 p.m., and then emerge a few minutes later, running in the direction of the Wawa on Haddon Avenue.
A note announcing the temporary closure of the Ocean First Bank in Collingswood. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
By 3:30 p.m., officers were cordoning off a perimeter around the building, which was closed to business.
A note on the door redirected customers to an alternate branch on Lenola Road in Maple Shade.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call CCPO Det. Elvin Nunez at 856-614-8078, Collingswood Police Det. Sgt. William Lyons at 856-854-1901, or to e-mail ccpotips@ccprosecutor.org.
OceanFirst Bank formally acquired Sun Bank in January 2018; the full integration of the two branches was completed in June.
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