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UPDATE: Police Make Arrest in Ocean First Bank Robbery

A 28-year-old Brick resident has been arrested and charged with one count of robbery following an investigation into a robbery at the Ocean First Bank on Adamston Road yesterday.

Sean Tetesco was arrested around 12:30 a.m. on July 11, according to Brick police.

Officials with the Brick police department said late Tuesday they were looking for a man wearing sunglasses and a blue baseball hat after a man entered the bank and passed a note to a teller. No weapon was displayed during the robbery.

A search was conducted by members of the Brick Township Police Special Emergency Response Unit (S.E.R.T.), the Brick Township Police Detective Bureau, and the Brick Township Police Criminal Investigation Unit, at a residence on Lancaster Road in Brick Township.  

During this search, Richard Bartlinski was arrested on an unrelated charge.  Additional evidence of the crime was recovered on scene, police said.

At this time the investigation is continuing.  Anyone with information, or who may have observed the robbery is asked to please contact Det. James Burgess at the Brick Township Police Detective Bureau at (732)-262-1115.  They may also contact the Detective Bureau main number at (732)-262-1120.






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