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Employees Foil Attempted $85K Theft At Capital District Bank Employees Foil Attempted $85K Theft At Capital District Bank
Employees Foil Attempted $85K Theft At Capital District Bank Some observant employees at a Capital District bank are being credited with foiling a New York City man’s alleged attempt to fraudulently withdraw tens of thousands of dollars. In Rensselaer County, workers at the Berkshire Bank in North Greenbush called police shortly before 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 9, with reports that a man was attempting to withdraw $85,000. The employees were suspicious about the man’s drivers license and thought he was acting “strangely,” according to North Greenbush Police. When the transaction was denied, the man reportedly requested to withdraw $5,000. Arriving …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Wanted Suspect Demanded $7M During Sullivan County Bank Robbery Attempt, Police Say Wanted Suspect Demanded $7M During Sullivan County Bank Robbery Attempt, Police Say
Wanted Suspect Demanded $7M During Sullivan County Bank Robbery Attempt, Police Say Police are searching for a would-be robber who asked a Suffolk County bank teller for seven million dollars in an unarmed holdup, saying that "they" would harm his children if he didn't get the money.  Bank tellers at the Berkshire Bank on Main Street in Bloomingburg allegedly refused to give the man money during the incident at approximately 12: 45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, and the man left when the bank employees threatened to call police.  The  man fled the scene in a silver 2019-2020 Kia that had been stripped of license plates and registration stickers.  A small whi…

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by Christina Coulter