Armed Duo Steals $140K From Victim Outside Long Island Bank, Police Say

Two alleged armed robbers are behind bars months after a victim lost six figures in cash outside a Long Island bank.

Gloria Chamorro and Luis Lizardo.
Photo Credit: *Nassau County Police Department*

12/19/2024 1:45 p.m.

Gloria Chamorro, 32, and Luis Lizardo, 45, both of Brooklyn, were arrested on suspicion of robbery and related charges Thursday, Dec. 19.

Nassau County Police said the duo approached a 36-year-old man outside the Bank of America on Jerusalem Boulevard in Hicksville shortly before 9 a.m. on July 29.

Working with three others, Chamorro and Lizardo forcibly removed a bag from the victim that contained $140,000 in cash, police said.

As the group fled, one of the subjects flashed a gun at the victim and two other people who attempted to intervene.

Chamorro and Lizardo were taken into custody without incident. They are charged with the following:

Robbery in the first degree
Robbery in the second degree
Menacing

Both defendants were expected to be arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead on Thursday.

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