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The most recent robbery at the Suffolk Federal Credit Union in Medford, located at 3681 Horseblock Road, happened 1:45 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, when the man passed a note demanding cash to an employee, Suffolk County Police said.
The teller complied and gave him cash from the drawer, said police.
The suspect then fled the scene on foot.
The earlier robbery happened at the same bank at around 12:35 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28 and was carried out in a similar fashion, police said.
On Thursday, Nov. 11, Suffolk County PD Major Case Unit detectives, assisted by Seventh Squad detectives, arrested Michael Imbese, age 35, of Shirley, for the two robberies.
Imbese also is accused of stealing a 1998 GMC truck that was parked on Equestrian Way, Brookhaven at approximately 1:35 p.m. on Nov. 6.
"He then drove the truck near the bank, and fled on foot after robbing the bank," Suffolk County Police said.
Imbese was charged with two counts of third-degree robbery and second-degree grand larceny.
He was held overnight at the Seventh Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Friday, Nov. 12.
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