MOUNTAIN LAKES — A Bergen County man admitted to robbing PNC Bank, located at 425 Boulevard in Mountain Lakes, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger confirmed.
Tony Winst, 46, of Cresskill, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Edward S. Kiel in Camden federal court to a charge of bank robbery.
Details of the Case
According to court documents and statements:
On November 17, 2023, Winst entered PNC Bank and handed a note to the teller that read, “This is a robbery,” claiming to have a weapon. The teller complied, handing over an undisclosed amount of money, and Winst fled the scene.
Penalties and Sentencing
The bank robbery charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentencing is scheduled for April 2, 2025.
Investigation and Prosecution
U.S. Attorney Sellinger credited the FBI, under Acting Special Agent in Charge Nelson I. Delgado in Newark, and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, led by Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, for their roles in the investigation. The Mountain Lakes Police Department, under Chief of Police Shawn Bennett, also assisted.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Nadel of the General Crimes Unit in Newark.
