December 1, 2010

CARY, NC – Thanks to citizen tips, the Town of Cary Police Department has arrested Joseph Campomenosi, 40, of Daphne, Alabama for the robbery of RBC Bank, 2920 Jones Franklin Road. Campomenosi is charged with one count of Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon and four counts of Second Degree Kidnapping; these charges carry penalties of 8-40 years total of imprisonment. He was located at his residence and with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation Task Force; he will be extradited to the Wake County Public Safety Center.

Shortly after noon on November 29, the Town of Cary Police Department went to RBC Bank in response to an active robbery. The suspect confronted bank employees, displayed a black semi-automatic handgun, and directed them to put money in a plastic bag. Upon receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, he fled in a white sedan on Holly Springs Road headed toward Walnut Street. No injuries were reported.

The incident is still under investigation, and anyone with information relating to the crime is asked to contact Cary Crime Stoppers at 226-CRIM(E) or visit www.carycrimestoppers.net. Crime Stoppers pays up to $2,500 for the arrest or indictment of those responsible for committing certain types of crimes. All calls will be kept CONFIDENTIAL at caller's request.

Learn more about Town of Cary Police Department at www.townofcary.org or call (919) 469-4013. For real-time crime updates, follow the Town of Cary’s Safety feed on Twitter @TOC_Safety.

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Media Note- at this time, no current photos of the suspect are available.

PRIMARY CONTACTS: 
Captain Michael Williams, Criminal Investigations, (919) 469-4017
Deanna Boone, Deputy Public Information Officer, (919) 462-3908
Susan Moran, Public Information Director, (919) 460-4951

Related Links:
Town of Cary Police Department

Town of Cary Safety Twitter feed