WEST ORANGE, NJ — A Verona man is facing charges after attempting to rob a West Orange bank.
Christopher Morales, 38, was charged with second-degree robbery and resisting arrest after allegedly passing a series of Post-It notes to a bank employee at Wells Fargo on Pleasant Valley Way on the morning of Feb. 27.
Morales entered the bank at approximately 10:45 a.m. and reportedly attempted to take out a loan but was denied, according to bank officials. He then allegedly handed a bank employee several Post-It notes, of which at least one demanded money.
No one was injured during the incident.
Morales was arrested at the scene and is being held at the Essex County jail.
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