South Jersey Bank Robber Fled To Ukraine: Prosecutor

LVIV, UKRAINE — A man accused of robbing several banks in South Jersey was caught last month in Ukraine.

Edward Deveaux, of Berlin Township, robbed three South Jersey banks within a week in September 2022, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. He was charged in the ensuing days but had been on the run until authorities captured him on Feb. 25 in Lviv, Ukraine.

Deveaux, 29, was accused of robbing the following banks in 2022:

• Sept. 22: Truist Bank in Waterford
• Sept. 26: TD Bank in Willingboro
• Sept. 28: Republic Bank in Winslow

During the fugitive investigation, authorities determined that in the days after the Winslow robbery, Deveaux flew to multiple European countries before entering Ukraine.

Additional information pinpointed Deveaux in Lviv — a city in western Ukraine near Poland's border.

Deveaux fled to Ukraine only months after Russia invaded the nation. Russia has repeatedly attacked Lviv during the ongoing war.

Ukrainian authorities arrested Deveaux while collaborating with the U.S. Marshals Service and the Department of Justice. He's being held in a Ukrainian jail as officials work to get him extradited to the United States.

"Whether defendants flee over the Delaware River or across the Atlantic Ocean, we will continue to bring fugitives to justice through our partnership with the U.S. Marshals Service," said Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay.

Anyone with additional information can contact CCPO Det. Jovan Plaza at 856-225-8493. Tips can also be sent to CAMDEN.TIPS.