Crime & Safety

Police Seek Suspect Who Forced Man to Withdraw Money From Patchogue Bank

Incident occurred last month.

Police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man pictured above who they say forced another man to withdraw money from a Patchogue bank last month.

Police say the suspect forced another man to withdraw $1,500 from his account at Chase Bank, located at 115 East Main St., on Nov. 8 at about 10 a.m. The suspect threatened to injure the man if he did not comply, however no weapon was displayed, police say.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic man who was wearing a black jacket with gray sleeves and a gray hoodie, sunglasses and a white baseball cap with a black lion design.

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Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.

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