Maryland man wanted for armed robbery arrested in McLean County

Posted on July 1, 2019
Bloomington Police said Monday Jonathan Goff, 36, of Maryland was taken into custody over the weekend in McLean County. (Photo courtesy Montgomery County Police Department)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington police said a 36-year old Maryland man was arrested over the weekend in connection to an armed robbery in his home state.

Authorities said Monday the U.S. Marshal’s task force, local police K-9 units and McLean County sheriff’s deputies took Jonathan Goff into custody without incident Saturday in Bloomington.

Goff is wanted in Gaithersburg, Md. for a hold up at a TD Bank June 8.

He is being held in the McLean County jail without bond. Goff is expected to be extradited back to Maryland.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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