Video shows dye pack explosion on NJ bank robber

Surveillance footage shows a pack of dye exploding on a bank robber on Saturday morning in Newark.

Police are looking for the identity of the black man who entered Springfield Avenue Capital One Bank at around 10 a.m.

The man scribbled a note on a withdrawal slip and handed it to the cashier, who said, “I have a gun, please give me all the money in the register, and no one will be injured, “Newark Public Safety Director Brian AO ‘Hara said.

The cashier gave the man money, along with a dye pack.

The suspect left the bank walking east on Springfield Avenue, but when he passed the bank property, the dye pack exploded. He then ran north on Blum Street.

The total amount of money stolen, along with the dye pack, was $ 2,500. The dye pack contained $ 200. The final count for the stolen money was $ 2,300.

Director O’Hara urges anyone with information on this suspect to call the division’s 24-hour Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). All anonymous Crime Stoppers advice is kept confidential and may result in a reward.

Anonymous advice can also be provided using the Police Division website at: www.newarkpd.org or through our smartphone app available on iTunes and Google Play. Search for Newark Police Division to download the app.

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