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Man Robs West Islip Bank

Robbery occurred Wednesday evening, police say.

Police are searching for a man who robbed a West Islip bank Wednesday evening.

According to police, the man entered the Capital One Bank located at 450 Union Boulevard at about 5:45 p.m. and gave a teller a note demanding cash.

The teller complied and gave the man cash from the drawer, police said. The robber fled on foot in a westerly direction through the parking lot.

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The suspect was described as white, between 35 and 40-years-old, and about 6-feet tall. He was wearing sunglasses, a baseball hat, a gray T-shirt and blue jeans, police said.

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

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