Crime & Safety
Man Arrested For Robbing Smithtown Bank At Gunpoint
The robbery occurred on Thursday afternoon.
SMITHTOWN, NY - A Port Jefferson Station man was arrested for robbing a Smithtown bank at gunpoint on Thursday afternoon, according to Suffolk Police.
Police received a report that a man entered New York Community Bank, located on 719 Nesconset Highway, at 1:45 p.m., displayed a handgun and demanded money, police said.
The teller complied with the robber's demands and gave him cash from the drawer. The man then fled the bank on foot to a waiting car.
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An officer found a car matching the description of the robber's car and pulled the driver over, police said.
The driver, Maximilian Beres, 29, was arrested and charged with first degree robbery, police said.
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He is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday.
Nesconset, NY- Male armed with a handgun robs the NYCB Bank on Route 347 earlier today and flees. No injuries. #robbery #bank #badguys pic.twitter.com/SzoRbpWpw5
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