Sovereign Bank in Long Branch robbed

Long Branch — Investigators are looking for the person who robbed the Sovereign Bank in Long Branch on Monday, Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni says.
According to the Prosecutor’s Office, the suspect, who smelled of paint fumes, walked into the Sovereign Bank branch located at 600 Broadway at 5:59 p.m. Monday demanding cash from a teller before fleeing the scene on foot.

The suspect spoke English with a Spanish accent.

He is described as a Hispanic male with an olive complexion, approximately 5’10” tall, weighing between 180 and 200 lbs. with a full black beard, wide nose and full lips.

The suspect was wearing a navy blue hoodie with paint specks and a Nike logo, a pair of gray sweatpants, and he was covered in dust.

Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact Detective Kim Leavy of the Long Branch Police Department at 732-222-1000 or Detective Ed Hennelly of the Monmouth County Prosecutors Office at 732-431-7160 ext. 6779

Long Branch Police cars surrounded Sovereign Bank on Monday afternoon/