Crime & Safety
Man Robs Hicksville Bank
Police believe the man, who robbed the bank Monday, also robbed another Long Island bank Saturday.
Police are looking for a man who robbed a Hicksville bank Monday afternoon and who is also believed to have robbed a Rockville Centre bank on Saturday.
According to police, the suspect entered Chase Bank, located at 84 N. Broadway, handed a demand note to the bank teller and verbally threatened the use of a firearm at 5:44 p.m.
The robber fled on foot, southbound on N. Broadway, with an undisclosed amount of cash, police said.
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The five employees inside the bank at the time of the robbery were reported uninjured.
Police described the suspect as 25 years old, 5-foot-6-inches tall, thin build, wearing sunglasses, a baseball cap with a white “NY” detail, a white T-shirt and blue jeans.
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Anyone with information regarding this robbery can anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.
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