A Monmouth County resident has been sentenced to 63 months in prison for committing armed bank robbery, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba.
Jeffrey L. Kniffin, 51, of Wall Township, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi in Trenton federal court on July 22, 2025. He admitted to a one-count Information charging him with armed bank robbery. Judge Quraishi imposed the sentence on November 24, 2025.
Court documents and statements revealed that on October 23, 2024, Kniffin entered a bank in Wall Township carrying a loaded handgun. He approached a teller and demanded cash while displaying the weapon and instructing the teller multiple times not to “do anything stupid.” Kniffin received approximately $27,072 in cash before fleeing the scene. Law enforcement apprehended him minutes later and recovered both a loaded handgun and more than $25,000 in cash from his person and nearby area.
In addition to the prison term, Kniffin was sentenced to three years of supervised release following his imprisonment. The court also ordered forfeiture of the proceeds from the robbery as well as the firearm used during the crime. Restitution in the amount of $1,938 was also mandated.
Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Habba acknowledged the work of task force officers with the Federal Bureau of Investigation under Special Agent in Charge Stefanie Roddy in Newark for their role in investigating this case. She also thanked the Wall Township Police Department led by Chief Sean O’Halloran and the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office headed by Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago for their assistance.
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan S. Garelick from the Criminal Division in Trenton represented the government in this matter.
Defense counsel for Kniffin was John M. Holliday, Esq.
