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UPDATE: 'Bomb Carrying' Rockland, Dutchess, Bergen Bank Robber Stole $233,000, Feds Say UPDATE: 'Bomb Carrying' Rockland, Dutchess, Bergen Bank Robber Stole $233,000, Feds Say
Update: 'Bomb Carrying' Rockland, Dutchess, Bergen Bank Robber Stole $233,000, Feds Say A 29-year-old Airmont man captured by a team of law enforcement agents on Tuesday robbed four banks in Rockland, Dutchess and Bergen counties of $233,000 in all, often by claiming to have a bomb and once by pointing what appeared to be a weapon, authorities said. Yosef Ziegler was taken into custody in Airmont early Tuesday by a team of federal agents and law enforcement officersfrom the jurisdictions where the banks were robbed -- among them, investigators from the FBI and Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. Ziegler held up the four banks in the two states over a 10-month period beginning …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police Searching For Armed Bank Robber In White Truck Police Searching For Armed Bank Robber In White Truck
Police Searching For Armed Bank Robber In White Truck Police are asking the public for help locating a man who allegedly robbed an area Trustco Bank at gunpoint. The robbery took place in Fishkill around 11:59 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 29, when the man walked into the bank at 1545 Route 52 and demanded money while using a gun, said Town of Fishkill Police Lt. Paul Schettino. The man, described as being a white man wearing a black hoodie and mask, got away with cash, Schettino said. He was last seen driving a white Dodge Durango truck without a license plate.  Anyone with information is asked to call the Fishkill Pollice at 845-831-1110 or the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Photo: This Bank Robbery Suspect Threatened To Use Explosives, Police Say Photo: This Bank Robbery Suspect Threatened To Use Explosives, Police Say
Photo: This Bank Robbery Suspect Threatened To Use Explosives, Police Say Police have released a photo of a suspect on the loose after a noontime bank robbery in the area earlier this week. The robbery occurred at approximately 11:52 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, at Trustco Bank on Route 9 near Myers Corners Road in the town of Wappinger, according to state police. An investigation revealed a white man dressed in all black, with a black umbrella, and ski mask entered the bank and threatened the use of an explosive device to gain access to the vault, and left the bank with an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency, police said. The investigation remains ongoing. If a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect On Loose After Threatening To Use Explosives During Wappinger Bank Robbery, Police Say Suspect On Loose After Threatening To Use Explosives During Wappinger Bank Robbery, Police Say
Suspect On Loose After Threatening To Use Explosives During Wappinger Bank Robbery, Police Say A suspect is on the loose after a noontime bank robbery in the area. The robbery occurred at approximately 11:52 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, at Trustco Bank on Route 9 near Myers Corners Road in the town of Wappinger, according to state police. An investigation revealed a white man dressed in all black, with a black umbrella, and ski mask entered the bank and threatened the use of an explosive device to gain access to the vault, and left the bank with an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency, police said. The investigation remains ongoing. If anyone has possible information regarding this i…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Eight Alleged Westchester Mail Thieves Arrested Eight Alleged Westchester Mail Thieves Arrested
Eight Alleged Westchester Mail Thieves Arrested A weeks-long investigation into mail theft and bank fraud led to the arrest of eight suspects who allegedly attempted to profit from stealing from mailboxes in Bronxville, police said. An investigation was launched on April 12, when investigators from the Bronxville Police Department received information that individuals may be using the Bronxville Trustco Bank on Park Place to make fraudulent bank transactions using checks that were stolen from area mailboxes. Investigators said that it was determined that checks stolen from the mail were being deposited into accounts, which were opened wi…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Bust Pair Attempting To Defraud Westchester Bank Two Days In A Row Police Bust Pair Attempting To Defraud Westchester Bank Two Days In A Row
Police Bust Pair Attempting To Defraud Westchester Bank Two Days In A Row Lightning didn’t strike twice for a pair attempting to defraud a Westchester bank who were busted in their getaway car. Investigators in Bronxville received a report of fraudulent activity at the Bronxville Trustco Bank branch on April 12, which led to an investigation by police detectives, who used Village Surveillance Cameras to track two suspects leaving the bank and getting into a car. The following day, detectives and patrol personnel set up field surveillance on the bank and apprehended Bronx resident Antionette Williams, 29, after she withdrew $9,800 from the same fraudulent account …

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by Zak Failla