Fingerprint Ties Easton Man to NJ Heist, Police Say

An Easton man has been jailed for allegedly taking part in a violent robbery at a New Jersey motel.

Hakeem Gray, 19, of 15th Street, was linked to the robbery when investigators found his fingerpinrt at the scene.

He was arrested last week in Allentown following a four-month search, and is being held in Somerset County Prison, charged with robbery, criminal restraint and possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes.

Police in Raritan had been looking for Gray since January, when a Super 8 Motel on Route 202 was held up by four masked men.

According to police, the robbers tied up the motel's desk clerk—along with a woman who happened to be in the lobby—with duct tape. Police say crime scene investigators were able to identify Gray from a fingerprint found on the tape.