The Robbery Squad reports the details of a bank robbery that occurred in Westbury on Jan. 5 at 4:28 p.m.
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Police are seeking information about this man in connection with several Long Island bank robberies, including three in Westbury in as many months.
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According to detectives, the subject entered the TD Bank located at 999 Old Country Road and passed a demand note to a teller. After obtaining an undetermined amount of U.S. currency, the subject fled on foot heading westbound on Old Country Road.
The subject is described as a Hispanic male in his 20s-30s, between 5-8"-5-10" with a thin build, medium complexion, brown hair and diamond earring in left ear wearing a blue fleece jacket, dark ski cap, jeans and dark sunglasses.
This subject matches the description of an individual who robbed the same bank on Dec. 11, 2008 at 4:22 p.m. and is believed to have committed a total of five bank robberies since November, including the Capital One Bank at 947 Old Country Road, Westbury on Nov. 7 at 4:25 p.m.
No injuries were reported. There were six employees and one customer in the bank at the time of the Jan. 5 robbery.
In all three instances, the subject enters the place of occurrence and approaches victim/teller, passes a demand note and requests large bills. After getting money from the victim he flees on foot. No vehicle has been seen.
Crime Stoppers ask anyone with information to call 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous and up to a $2,000 reward is being offered.