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Police received a report of an attempted grand larceny in progress at the M&T Bank in Hampton Bays at about 4:10 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, according to the Southampton Town Police Department.
Investigators found that a man, identified as Pedro Rivera, of the Bronx, tried to fraudulently withdraw the funds, and bank staff became suspicious and called police, authorities said.
Police said Rivera was charged with:
- Third-degree attempted grand larceny
- Second-degree forgery
- Second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument
He was taken to Southampton Town Police Headquarters to be processed and held for morning arraignment, authorities said.
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