Police in East Brunswick searched for an armed bank robber Friday.

Police say the suspect held up a Bank of America branch on Route 18 and Arthur Street. Authorities say the man fired one shot into the air, jumped over the counter and grabbed cash. According to police, the robber had someone to drive his getaway car after the heist.

Police were able to recover the getaway car in East Brunswick near a Pep Boys. The car, a black Honda Civic, was reported stolen. A similar robbery occurred last week at a Commerce Bank in Piscataway.