Crime & Safety

Man Robs 3 Long Island Banks in a Week: Police

The man was arrested Friday following his latest robbery, police say.

A homeless man was arrested Friday after police said he robbed three Suffolk County banks over the span of one week.

According to authorities, Vincent Allen, 30, robbed a Commack bank Friday, a Riverhead bank Tuesday and a Patchogue bank Saturday, April 23.

Allen was charged with three counts of third-degree robbery. He was held overnight at the Third Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned Saturday at First District Court in Central Islip.

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