U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced a
federal grand jury has
indicted two men for the armed robbery of
a bank in Union City.
According
to Sellinger, Juan Jimenez, 23, of Union City,
and Nicholas Seda-Corales, 24, of West New York, were previously each charged with one count of bank robbery and one count of using and carrying
a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
According to documents filed in the case and
statements made in court, Jimenez and
Seda-Corales entered the bank on April 8 dressed in dark clothing and
wearing face masks. Jimenez drew a handgun, aimed it into the teller area and
jumped over the teller counter.
Seda-Corales then made his way toward the rear of
the bank to prevent bystanders from exiting through a back door. Video footage
depicts Jimenez searching several drawers in the teller area before jumping
back over the counter and fleeing the bank with Seda-Corales.
Law enforcement officers later executed a search
warrant at Jimenez's apartment and recovered three handguns and clothing
consistent with that worn by Jimenez and Seda-Corales during the robbery.
Both individuals are in custody. They will be
arraigned at a later date.