Police say a suspect in a bank robbery shaved his
facial hair when he realized police were closing in on him, then went to
offer help to the officers canvassing his neighborhood.
Michael Morgan, 33, allegedly held up the 1st
Colonial National Bank in Westville Wednesday afternoon, handing the
teller a note demanding cash. He ran away with about $900 in cash.
Police identified Morgan as the suspect when they
matched his image on surveillance video to the man they’d encountered in
a previous police call, officials said.
As officers began canvassing his neighborhood on
Highland Avenue, Morgan, who was at home, shaved his facial hair,
changed his clothes and went out to walk his dog.
Police Chief Bill Whinna told South Jersey Times Morgan “did a good job of changing his appearance.”
“He was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and a jacket at
the time of the robbery, so he also appeared heavier in the bank
picture,” said Whinna.
Whinna told the paper Morgan was arrested after he approached officers and asked if they needed any help.
One officer thought he recognized Morgan from the
surveillance picture and asked him his name. Morgan reportedly offered
his full name, and police arrested him.
Morgan was being charged with robbery, theft and
possession of drug paraphernalia, after officers discovered hypodermic
needles in his pocket, police said.
It wasn’t clear if he had an attorney.
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