A Newark man was charged today with committing five bank robberies in Union and Essex Counties from August 2015 through October 2015, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
James Glenn, 59, of Newark, was charged by criminal complaint with five counts of bank robbery.
He appeared this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre in Newark federal court and was detained.
Glenn typically robbed the banks using notes that threatened physical harm and demanded cash.
For instance, during the Sept. 9, 2015 robbery, Glenn handed the teller a handwritten note indicating, “[t]his is a robbery . . . [t]his is not your money so be careful – [n]o alarms [n]o dye pack I know them. No one wants to get hurt so remember I know where you live.”
Also, during the spree, Glenn robbed the same Connect One Bank in Union, including threatening the same teller, on Aug. 28, 2015 and Sept. 28, 2015. He was arrested by the Union Township police department on Oct. 27, 2015.
The bank robbery charges each carry a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.