Crime & Safety
Bohemia Man Charged With Robbing Bank: Police
The 31-year-old was arrested after he was found sitting in his car about 4 miles away from the scene, police say.
SMITHTOWN, NY - A Bohemia man was arrested for robbing a Smithtown bank on Sunday morning, according to Suffolk Police.
John Scrofani Jr., 31, entered TD Bank on 714 Route 347, at 10:57 a.m. and presented a note to a teller demanding cash, police said.
After the teller complied, Scrofani fled the scene, police said.
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Officers responded and found him in a car on Route 347 about 4 miles away at Brooksite Drive a short time later, police said.
Scrofani was charged with third degree robbery.
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He will be held overnight and arraigned on Monday.
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