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Man sentenced for stealing cash from bank in Hunterdon County

READINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (Hunterdon County) – A Pennsylvania man who stole $500 from a bank in Hunterdon County has been sentenced, according to Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renee Robeson.

Felix Gil, 31, of Allentown was sentenced to three years in state prison by Hunterdon County Superior Judge Angela F. Borkowski. J.S.C. on January 14. He plead guilty to third-degree theft on November 19, 2021, Robeson said.

The crime occurred at the TD Bank, located at 350 Route 22 West in the Whitehouse Station section of Readington Township, on June 30, 2021. Gil entered the bank and passed a note to a teller demanding money. The teller then turned over $500 in cash to Gil, who then left the scene, Robeson said.

In addition to his prison sentence, Gil is prohibited from any contact with the victims, must stay away from the scene of the crime upon his release and pay restitution to TD Bank, Robeson said.

The charges were a result of a joint investigation conducted by the Readington Township Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office.

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