By Michael O. Allen, Record Staff Writer | Saturday, January 11, 1992
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Four men, at least two of whom brandished handguns, robbed Midlantic National Bank-North and four customers of more than $20,000 shortly after the bank opened at 9 a.m. Friday, police said.
No one was injured in the incident.
The robbers announced the holdup as they entered the bank at 1050 Main St., Lt. Ron Starace said. A bank camera recorded images of some of the suspects, he said.
“At least two of the individuals gained access behind the counter, and money was taken from various drawers in the teller area,” Starace said.
“They then fled on foot and were last seen going over the walkover from Route 4 and River Edge to Hackensack.”
He declined to provide further details about the robbery.
Starace said Friday’s robbery appeared not to be connected to the robbery Monday of the First Fidelity Bank branch in Fort Lee because the method of operation was different. About $935 was taken from a teller by a lone gunman in that incident.
Starace said anyone who was on Main Street or in the vicinity of the Cherry Hill shopping center, the Route 4 bus stop, or the walkover from shortly before 9 a.m. to about 9:15 a.m. should contact River Edge police at 262-1233 or the FBI at 684-6614.
Names will be kept confidential, and Crime Stoppers reward money will be available, he added.
“It doesn’t matter what they saw. If they were in the area, and even thought they saw something, we want them to contact us,” Starace said.
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