Crime & Safety
2 Men Distract To Rob At Long Beach ATM: Police
Roberto Melinte and Antonio Cizec are also being charged for similar crimes by Nassau police, detectives said.
LONG BEACH, NY — A pair of Queens men were charged in connection to robbing people at the ATM at a Long Beach bank, police said.
Roberto Melinte, 25, and Antonio Cizec, 42, both of Ridgewood, each face two counts of fourth-degree grand larceny and one count of fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property.
While Long Beach police were investigating a series of grand larcenies by distraction at local bank ATMs they observed Melinte and Cizec, who were wanted for prior distraction ATM crimes, committed another, authorities said.
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As detectives approached, Cizec pulled out a cell phone and several ATM cards from his pockets and waistband, throwing them to the ground. He fled and was apprehended a short time later, police said.
Melinte was also caught after a brief foot chase.
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Both men were issued appearance tickets and turned over to Nassau County police, for similar crimes.
They are due back in Long Beach City Court on June 21 for arraignment.
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