Suit-and-tie bank robber makes off with $12,000 after threatening Chase workers with gun

Published: 03:23, 29 June 2026 | Updated: 03:27, 29 June 2026 A manhunt is underway after a sharply dressed bank robber donning a black suit and tie made off with around $12,000, after holding up a New Jersey bank at gunpoint in a brazen daytime heist. Police say the masked suspect - who is yet to be identified - strolled into a Chase Bank branch in Boonton, New Jersey, shortly before 2 pm on Saturday, armed with a pistol. The man, believed to be a white male in his 50s, was dressed in a black suit, dark-colored tie and black gloves. He also concealed his identity behind a ski mask and sunglasses. After allegedly demanding cash from bank employees while brandishing the handgun, the suspect fled the branch with approximately $12,000. Authorities say he escaped in what was described as a gray or silver Honda Odyssey minivan. There have been no reported injuries sustained from the incident.  The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office and Boonton Police Department have launched a search for the suspect and are urging anyone who may have seen the getaway vehicle or captured it on home security or dash camera footage to come forward. Officials also moved to dispel speculation circulating on social media that the robber had already been arrested following a traffic stop on Interstate 80, quashing those reports as false and confirming that the suspect remains at large. The suspect, who was caught on camera during the daytime robbery, is believed to be a Caucasian male in his 50s.  He escaped with $12,000 in cash as authorities suspect his getaway vehicle to be a gray or silver Honda Odyssey Minivan A massive manhunt is underway as authorities scour the New Jersey vicinity  The Daily Mail has reached out to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office and Boonton Police Department for comment. The New Jersey heist comes just weeks after a separate incident concerning Chase Bank in California, where authorities responded to a bomb threat and hostage situation. On June 3, suspect Anthony Searles-Harris,41, sparked a 15 hour hostage stand off at a Chase building in downtown Bakersfield after authorities responded to reports of a bomb threat. Police say the suspect barricaded himself in a room with 10 hostages, tying five of them up and claiming to have explosives strapped to his body, whilst also saying explosive devices had been attached to the captives as well.  The standoff ended after FBI personnel shot and killed the suspect. Chase Bank has recently been targeted prior to Saturday's incident On June 3, a different chase bank branch located in California, was the victim of a bomb threat and hostage incident. A standoff occurred for a total of 15 hours, until FBI personnel shot and killed the suspect The attack has not been linked to Saturday's incident  All 10 hostages were rescued unharmed and reunited with their families after receiving medical evaluations, authorities said. Investigators later said the suspect did not appear to have specifically targeted Chase or its employees. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.