A suspect in the armed robbery of a Bank of America in Rahway is in custody after a tense five-hour standoff at a motel in Elizabeth. Police found the man barricaded in a room at the Rest Inn just five days after the July 18 robbery, prompting a coordinated response that ended with the suspect’s peaceful surrender around 3 p.m.
The suspect, identified as Jackson, reportedly entered the bank with a firearm and escaped with cash, leading to a multi-agency manhunt. He now faces serious charges, including first-degree robbery and weapons-related offenses, with more charges likely to follow as the investigation unfolds.
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