Man ditches bank robbery attempt, caught by cops soon after: official

A 41-year-old man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after a failed attempted to rob a Bergen Avenue bank, officials said.

JERSEY CITY -- A 41-year-old man was arrested Tuesday afternoon when his attempt to rob a Bergen Avenue bank went awry, an official said. 

At about 1:45 p.m. Dwayne Moore, of Van Nostrand Avenue, walked into the Provident Bank located near Harrison Street and handed a teller a note demanding money, city spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said. 

The teller asked her manager for help before Moore grabbed the note from her hand and ran out of the bank, Morrill said. 

A witness flagged down Jersey City Police Officers Leon Tucker and Daniel Robertson who were patrolling in the area and told them about the attempted robbery. The officers chased Moore and arrested him less than a block away, Morrill said. 

Moore was was charged with robbery and was also being held on an open warrant, Morrill said.  

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Man ditches bank robbery attempt, caught by cops soon after: official