Crime & Safety
Man Robs Farmingville Bank
Man handed a teller a note demanding cash Thursday afternoon, police say.
A man robbed a Farmingville bank on Thursday afternoon.
Police say the man entered Chase Bank, located at 2430 North Ocean Avenue, and approached a teller at about 4:05 p.m. The man produced a note demanding cash.
The teller complied and gave the man cash from the drawer. The robber fled on foot toward Horseblock Road in an unknown direction.
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The robber was described as white, between 30 and 40-years-old, about 6-feet tall with long dark hair. He was wearing sunglasses, a light-colored baseball hat and a white t-shirt.
A West Islip bank was robbed on Wednesday evening by a man with a similar description, but police did not say if they believe the robberies are related.
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Anyone with information on either robbery is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
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