Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Robbery at 1st Colonial Bank in Collingswood
Only preliminary information is available at this point.
Authorities are investigating a robbery at the 1st Colonial Community Bank this afternoon.
Collingswood Police referred inquiries to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office, which released updated information about the incident later Friday evening.
At 1:20 p.m., authorities say a man "entered the bank with a handgun and left with an undisclosed amount of cash," fleeing on foot.
"A more detailed description of the suspect is not available at this time," the statement read.
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At 2:30 p.m., the bank was locked down, with a sign noting that it was "closed for emergency reasons" and another referring patrons to its other locations in Westville and Cinnaminson.
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On the sidewalk along Ogden Avenue, police had marked locations of evidence with yellow placards.
A neighbor, who wasn't home during the alleged incident, said she believed the cards indicated the possible location of dye packs typically used to taint stolen bills. She also said she had seen a K-9 unit in the area.
Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to contact Prosecutor's Office Detective Vince McCalla at (856) 225-8400 or ccpotips@ccprosecutor.org.
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This article was originally published at 4 p.m. on August 23; it was updated at 8:35 p.m. the same day.
A neighbor, who wasn't home during the alleged incident, said she believed the cards indicated the possible location of dye packs typically used to taint stolen bills. She also said she had seen a K-9 unit in the area.
Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to contact Prosecutor's Office Detective Vince McCalla at (856) 225-8400 or ccpotips@ccprosecutor.org.
Stick with Patch for more info as we have it.
This article was originally published at 4 p.m. on August 23; it was updated at 8:35 p.m. the same day.
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