Crime & Safety

Lake Ronkonkoma Bank Robbed

Robbery occurred Monday afternoon, police say.

Police are searching for a man who robbed a Lake Ronkonkoma bank on Monday afternoon.

According to police, the man entered Chase Bank, located at 130 Portion Road, approached a teller at about 4:35 p.m. and produced a note demanding cash.

The teller complied and gave the man cash from the drawer. The robber fled on foot in an unknown direction.

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The robber is described as a white male, approximately 5-foot-5 with a heavy build. He is between 20 and 25-years-old, clean-shaven and was wearing a dark baseball hat and dark colored hooded sweatshirt.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

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