NJ woman with water gun robs $60K from bank, feds say

⬛ NJ woman faces federal charge
⬛ Used water gun in robbery, feds say
⬛ Defendant allegedly painted toy

A 39-year-old Somerset County woman allegedly used a painted water gun to hold up a bank in Mercer County last summer.

Ciara Brascom, of the Skillman area of Montgomery, has been charged with one federal count of bank robbery.

On July 28, 2024, Brascom entered a bank in Princeton just minutes before closing time and demanded cash from a bank teller, while holding what appeared to be a handgun, according to the criminal complaint in her case.

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She allegedly threatened that she would use the weapon if the bank’s alarm was activated, and made off with about $60,500 in cash from the bank’s vault.

Two months later, Brascom was arrested by Princeton police and charged with the bank heist.

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She told law enforcement that she had bought spray paint and water guns and faked a handgun for her plan, the complaint said.

Conviction of a federal charge of bank robbery carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000, Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna said.

Brascom had her initial appearance on Tuesday in Trenton federal court.

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