Crime & Safety

Huntington Station Bank Robbed: Police

The man passed a teller a note threatening violence and demanding money, police say.

New York Community Bank/Roslyn Bank in Huntington Station was robbed on Thursday, Suffolk police said.
New York Community Bank/Roslyn Bank in Huntington Station was robbed on Thursday, Suffolk police said. (Google Maps)

HUNTINGTON STATION, NY — A bank was robbed in Huntington Station on Thursday afternoon, Suffolk police said.

A man entered New York Community Bank/Roslyn Bank, at 693 E. Jericho Turnpike, and passed a note threatening violence and demanding money, police said. The teller gave him money, and the man ran off, police said.

Police described the man as white, approximately 30 years old, and roughly 5 feet 7 inches tall with a medium build and dark hair. He was wearing a black Adidas hat, a blue hooded sweatshirt, black jeans and a backpack, according to police.

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Detectives are asking anyone with information on the robbery to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6555 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

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