Hazlet Man Charged With Middletown Bank Robbery
photo via Middletown PD’s facebook page
Justin Rafalko, 25, of Sycamore Drive in Hazlet was charged with robbing the TD Bank branch on Harmony Road in Middletown, according to a statement by Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.
Rafaldo entered the bank at around 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, approached a teller with a note that indicated he was armed and demanding money. He fled the scene on a bicycle.
The Keansburg police apprehended Rafalko later on Saturday along the Henry Hudson Trail. He was identified via surveillance video.
The investigation was a cooperative effort of the Monmouth County Prosectuor’s Office, the Middletown Police Department, the Hazlet Police Department and the FBI.
“This was a great team effort by all the law enforcement agencies involved to bring this case to a swift conclusion,” said Prosecutor Gramiccioni.
Posted: August 22nd, 2016 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: Bank Robbery, Chief Craig Webber, Hazlet, Justin Rafalko, Keansburg, Middletown, Monmouth County News, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni, TD Bank | Comments Off on Hazlet Man Charged With Middletown Bank Robbery