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Evesham police nab woman suspect minutes after Wells Fargo Bank robbery

Carol Comegno
The Courier-Post

EVESHAM – Police apprehended a female suspect shortly after the Wells Fargo Bank was robbed of $1,400 Tuesday morning in Evesham. No one was injured.

Evesham police Chief Christopher Chew said Elnora Brown, 44, of Philadelphia, was found walking through a parking lot minutes after the Wells Fargo Bank at 501 Route 70 West was robbed at 9:30 a.m.

She was charged with second degree robbery and will be lodged in the Burlington County Jail without bail.

Evesham bank robbery suspect Elnora Brown of Philadelphia

"A bank employee reported that a female walked into the bank wearing a poncho and presented a teller with a note demanding money. The female was given approximately $1,400 cash, then fled the bank on foot," Chew said in a news release.

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Once on scene, Evesham police set up a perimeter and then spotted a female matching the suspect's description walking through the lot of 601 Route 70, according to the chief.

"As the officer approached the female, he observed a large amount of cash protruding from her front sweatshirt pocket. The female was arrested and all proceeds were recovered."

Chew also said police also located the suspect's vehicle in a nearby business parking lot during a search and impounded it.

Carol Comegno: @carolcomegno; 856-486-2473; ccomegno@gannettnj.com

 

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