UPDATE: OceanFirst Bank Branch on Adamston Road Robbed, Nobody Hurt
Heavy police presence in the area
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A bank robbery occurred at the OceanFirst Bank branch on Adamston Road, Brick police said.
The robbery was reported to police by an alarm company at approximately 3:45 p.m., Sgt. Keith Reinhard said.
At that time, an unknown suspect entered the bank and handed the teller a note demanding money. The note indicated that the suspect had a handgun, but no weapons were shown, said Reinhard.
The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 6 foot tall and weighing approximately 180 pounds. He was wearing a black baseball cap, dark hooded coat, a light grey shirt, blue jeans and dark sneakers.
The suspect left the bank with an undisclosed amount of money, entered a green vehicle, possibly a Mazda, and left the area.
"Fortunately no one was injured as a result of this robbery," said Reinhard.
No arrests have been made.
The incident is being investigated by Detectives Eric Olsen and Thomas Cooney from the Brick Township Police Department Investigations Unit along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Red Bank Office.
Anyone with information is being urged to contact Detectives Olsen or Cooney at 732-262-1120 or the FBI at 732-741-0006.
M22
5:33 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
Sign of the times .
Abc12345
5:35 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
Scanner chatter? Toolbags let the police discuss what they need too without listening and trying to play cop
Glenn
5:40 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
What?
Glenn
5:39 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
Isn't this the same bank that was robbed 1 or 2 years ago?
Lacie
6:10 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
Scary.....Its right down the street from my work...
Jerry Belle
6:19 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
"...police were searching for a suspect in a vehicle." WOW!
mike
7:31 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
How were you able to here Brick PD? They are encrypted
Daniel Nee
10:39 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
A MOCIB (Monmouth Ocean Consolidated Intelligence Bureau) broadcast went out, which is in the clear.
79
8:58 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
why does the video pic say "Toms River"??
Daniel Nee
10:37 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
You'll have to ask OceanFirst.
Daniel Nee
1:30 am on Saturday, January 5, 2013
Desmond -- Nothing glib intended, just a figure of speech. The police department sent us a photo of the robbery suspect, which came from an internal bank branch camera. If we hear anything new, we will post it.
And for the record, "Desmond Hume," you were my favorite character on "Lost." ;)
Joseph Woolston Brick
9:03 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
Hmmm I'm almost rooting for the robber, Between my savings account and my checking account and the interest rates I'm getting, you have to wonder who is robbing who. I spend more in gas going to deposit my check than I get in interest, maybe I'll start stuffing my mattress instead.
79
9:09 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
good idea Joe
79
9:17 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
plus the video time was not set back ... it's an hour ahead
WMS826
9:40 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
Put the bandit barriers up and call their bluff..I want to see the gun. These banks all had the barriers in place in the 80's..why they took the glass down I will never know.
clamdigger
7:50 am on Saturday, January 5, 2013
I agree 100% put the bullet proof glass up, have micro cams for every teller window, install counter drawers so people cannot put their hands through to the teller side and have a speaker system that allows the customer to speak to the teller. The only set back to that is it leaves the offices exposed to a threat. Find a way around that and it could be a start.
Joseph Woolston Brick
10:29 am on Saturday, January 5, 2013
Great spend the money to put all that up and next thing I know my interest rate will be .00001%, it's bad enough now. Seriously use your mattress it's safer and bank fee free.
M22
12:43 am on Saturday, January 5, 2013
The reason the camera says Toms River is because it is linked to the home office in Toms RIver. Even though the robbery occurred in Brick the video they used came from the home office monitoring system.
THE MAD HELVETIAN
9:41 am on Saturday, January 5, 2013
the good news is that banks never have much cash lying around --- if the guy got 2-3k I'd be surprised --- actually quite foolish for a felony -- probably easier to get a job --
citizen
11:59 am on Saturday, January 5, 2013
There are police at the VFW right next door . Pretty gutsy.
Chris Romanow
1:27 pm on Saturday, January 5, 2013
There is patrol car and an officer within 150 feet of the bank's front door
The officer on duty must feel very foolish today
Piano tuner McGee
7:52 am on Sunday, January 6, 2013
Chris just a fyi, i believe its standard bank policy not to activate their alarm until after robber is out of building in order to avoid any type of hostage situation. The officer at the vfw wouldnt get the call until the robber left the area anyway.