Man Pleads Guilty To Robbing Six Banks, Including One On LI

A man who robbed six different banks in New York and New Jersey, including one in Massapequa, and then drove to Atlantic City to gamble, pleaded guilty to the charges against him on Tuesday.

Sergey Demidenko pleaded guilty to six counts of bank robbery. When he is sentenced, he faces a maximum of 20 years in jail.

“Sergey Demidenko committed a string of robberies across Brooklyn, Long Island and New Jersey and then brazenly gambled away the stolen cash in Atlantic City,” stated U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue. “Thanks to the efforts of the FBI and our state and local partners, Demidenko had no luck in getting away with these crimes, for which he has now pleaded guilty and will be held responsible.”

According to authorities, between Jan. 16 and 26, 2018, Demidenko and his partner, James Boccanfusco, robbed four banks and tried to rob two more across Brooklyn, Long Island and New Jersey. Each time, Demidenko passed a note to the teller demanding money while Boccanfusco waited outside in a getaway car.

After the robberies, the two drove to Atlantic City, where they used the stolen money to gamble at casinos.

Boccanfusco pleaded guilty to four counts of bank robbery and two counts of attempted bank robbery on May 24.

The two robbed:

• Capital One Savings Bank branch in Brooklyn, New York, on Jan. 16
• Chase Bank branch in Manahawkin, New Jersey, on Jan. 18
• Wells Fargo Bank branch in Galloway Township, New Jersey, on Jan. 24
• Roslyn Savings Bank branch in Massapequa, New York, on Jan. 25
• Chase Bank branch in Brooklyn, New York, on Jan. 25 (attempted)
• Wells Fargo Bank branch in Manahawkin, New Jersey, on Jan. 26 (attempted)

“After their month-long robbery spree, the defendants will now be brought to justice. Demidenko and his co-defendant strategically planned these robberies, just to gamble with their illegal proceeds in the end,” said FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge William Sweeney. “As shown by their guilty plea, they will now face the consequences of their self-driven actions.”

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