WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ — A Wall Township man has pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of armed bank robbery for a heist that occurred in October 2024, authorities announced.
Jeffrey L. Kniffin, 51, admitted on July 22 to entering a local bank on October 23, 2024, with a loaded handgun and stealing more than $27,000 in cash. He was apprehended minutes later in the driveway of his residence, still in possession of the weapon and a substantial amount of the stolen money.
Wall Township Police responded to the robbery call and detained Kniffin based on descriptions provided by witnesses. A subsequent investigation by Wall Township detectives, the FBI Jersey Shore Safe Streets Task Force, and the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office led to additional charges, including first-degree robbery, second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and fourth-degree possession of prohibited ammunition.
The investigation included search warrants, interviews, and review of surveillance footage, police said.
