Masked Man Robs Montclair PNC Bank

A man wearing a mask flashed a handgun and robbed a Montclair bank Monday before escaping with an undisclosed amount of money, according to police. 

The armed man was caught on video wearing a black mask around his mouth and nose and a hood covering his head as he walked into the PNC Bank, located at 57 Park St., at around 2:20 p.m. Monday brandishing a silver handgun, according to police.  

The man pointed the gun directly at the tellers. He handed them a green bag and demanded they fill it with large bills, police said. 

The man reportedly threatened to shoot the tellers if they didn’t hurry as he counted backwards from 30, according to police. 

After a short time, the man grabbed the green bag filled with money and ran out of the bank, police said. Witnesses saw the man running south on Park Street toward Bloomfield Avenue, but lost sight of him as he approached Montague Place. 

Police said he was about 5-feet 8-inches tall, wearing a black or gray-hooded sweatshirt and a black mask over his face. 

The bank is located blocks away from Montclair’s busy downtown restaurant and shopping area and next to the Montclair municipal building. 

It remained closed after the robbery with a sign on the front door saying, "CLOSED DUE TO EMERGENCY."

Anyone with information about the robbery should contact the Montclair Police or the FBI at (973) 792-3000.