CHERRY HILL, NJ – A Philadelphia man wanted for three bank robberies in South Jersey was charged by police on Monday, but was already in custody in a Westchester jail awaiting trial for multiple bank robberies in that state.
The defendant, George Drake, 28, is accused of entering the PNC Bank on July 16, at 500 Monmouth Avenue, Gloucester City, and passing a demand note.
Drake is also accused of passing a demand note to the WSFS Bank at 1901 Route 70 in Cherry Hill on Wednesday, August 17.
He is also accused of passing a demand note for money to Santander Bank located at 1970 Route 70 in Cherry Hill on Thursday, August 25.
On January 5, after further investigation by detectives from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit, the Cherry Hill Police Department, and the Gloucester City Police Department, Drake was charged for the three bank robberies.
Drake is currently in custody in Chester County Jail in West Chester, Pennsylvania, in connection with multiple bank robberies in Pennsylvania. He is awaiting an extradition hearing.