Westwood Man Charged With Attempted Bank Robbery

November 4, 2009
By Robert W. Ratish on November 4, 2009 10:43 AM |

A Westwood Man allegedly tried to rob a bank on Route 17 Tuesday morning in Mahwah by passing a note to the teller, but fled after the teller activated an alarm.

As police searched for the man, schools in the area were placed on lockdown, but officers in the areas soon caught up with him. Police found the man, 33-year-old Anthony B. Dewberry, in a nearby parking garage and found the note in his car.

Dewberry was charged with robbery and bail was set at $250,000.