Crime & Safety
Police Searching for Man After Watchung Bank Robbery
Little information available, but police searching area of Watchung Circle.
Watchung police searched for a man seen leaving the Chase Bank, on the Watchung Circle, Thursday afterrnoon, following a robbery at the bank.
The incident occurred at about 1:30 p.m., and residents in the area reported seeing police from Watchung and neighboring towns searching the area in cars and on foot. Valley View School was reportedly locked down as police searched the area.
The Somerset County Prosecutor's Office is leading the investigation, and has not released any information.
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