Man Suspected of Jersey Shore Bank Robbery is Nabbed

⚖️   A 50-year-old Wall man charged with one count of bank robbery

⚖️   The robbery took occurred at a Wall Bank on October 23, 2024

⚖️   Suspect faces a maximum of 25 years in prison and a $250,000 fine

A Wall Township man stands accused of robbing a Wall Township band in October of this year.

Jeffrey L. Kniffin, a 50-year-old resident of Wall Township, made his first court appearance at the Federal Courthouse in Trenton.

Kniffin appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Rukhsanah L. Singh and was charged with one count of armed bank robbery.

Prosecutors allege,

On Oct. 23, 2024, Kniffin entered a bank in Wall Township, New Jersey, and demanded cash from a bank teller before grabbing and displaying for the teller a firearm. On several occasions during the robbery, Kniffin instructed the teller and other bank employees who were present, “Don’t do anything stupid.” After taking by force and intimidation cash from the teller, Kniffin fled the bank. He was apprehended and arrested by law enforcement several minutes later. At the time of his arrest, law enforcement recovered from Kniffin and his immediate surroundings a loaded firearm and more than $17,000 in cash.

This is a case that was solved relatively quickly.

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Cases like these require cooperation between various law enforcement agencies, a point that U.S. Attorney Sellinger made.

U.S. Attorney Sellinger made a point of crediting the work of the Newark FBI's office and its Jersey Shore Safe Streets Task Force, which is under the direction of Acting Special Agent in Charge Nelson Delgado for solving this case that led to the charges.

Sellinger also thanked the Wall Township Police Department and the Monmouth County Prosecutor's office for their assistance.

Source:  US Attorney's Office