VIDEO: Convicted Bank Robber Arrested Following Oakland Heist

A prolific bank robber who graced the FBI's top ten most wanted list in the 1980s was captured by Waldwick police in Ridgewood following an Oakland bank heist Monday morning, according to police.

Law enforcement authorities said John Edward Stevens, 59, of Brooklyn, robbed the TD Bank on Ramapo Valley Road in Oakland at around 10 a.m. Monday. Roughly a half hour later, Waldwick Police Sgt. Robert Woessner was on Route 17 when his automated license plate reader flagged Stevens' escape car as stolen, Waldwick Detective Sgt. Douglas Moore said. A pursuit ensued and Stevens was apprehended without incident in Ridgewood.

Inside the stolen Camry, police found $4,000 and a handgun, Moore said.

Stevens was one of the most notorious bank robbers of the 1980s. Authorities said the New York native was suspected of robbing 22 banks across eight states, netting him an more than $1 million.

Clad in a mask and armed with a handgun, his robberies became increasingly violent in the late 1980s. FBI officials were convinced he would seriously injure or kill someone during a robbery. He careened into a group of Manhattan pedestrians following a Feb. 1987 bank robbery, escaping on foot.

The heist winnings likely fueled his blackjack addiction, feds said at the time.

Stevens was placed on the FBI's top ten most wanted list in May of 1987 and was profiled by America's Most Wanted (make sure to watch that, above) months later.

According to newspaper archives, the cocky and violent Stevens would call federal agents and brag, "You'll never catch me."

Until they did, in December of 1988 when agents raided the Cincinnati motel he was staying in.

Stevens was released from federal prison just weeks ago.

Police have not officially charged Stevens in the Oakland bank robbery. 

While Oakland police continue to investigate the bank robbery with the aid of the FBI, Stevens is facing charges for possession of a stolen car, unlawful possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, eluding, and two counts of possession of stolen property.

He remains lodged in Bergen County Jail in lieu of $500,000 bail.