The man who allegedly threatened to shoot up a Toms River bank unless he was given money, five days before Christmas, awaits court proceedings while being held in the Ocean County Jail on $100,000 bail.

Paul Hansen (Ocean Co. Dept. of Corrections)
Paul Hansen (Ocean Co. Dept. of Corrections)
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Paul E. Hansen, 36, of Linden Road in the township, was arrested two days after the December 20 incident at a TD Bank branch on Fischer Boulevard, according to information today issued by Toms River police.

Authorities credited tips that arrived after images were circulated on social media with leading to the robbery charged filed December 22.

Police said that the suspect demanded money in a note slipped to a teller which read, in part, "If you don’t follow these instructions then I will shoot you and everyone else in the bank.”

Police did not specif whether any related charges are being filed.

Charges are accusations. Defendants are presumed innocent unless, and until, found guilty in a court of law.

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