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

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Widespread Bank Of America Outages Being Reported Widespread Bank Of America Outages Being Reported
Widespread Bank Of America Outages Being Reported Many Bank of America customers are reporting issues accessing their accounts. First reports of the problems began just before 1 pm. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, with about 20,000 customers sharing outages on the website Downdetector.com. Some said they were stunned to see zero balances on their accounts. Others said they could not see their account balances. Issues with online and mobile systems, and ATM services are being reported. As of 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Bank of America had not commented on the outages. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
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Robber Preyed On Victims' Kindness Before Kidnapping Men At Knifepoint In East Hampton, DA Says Robber Preyed On Victims' Kindness Before Kidnapping Men At Knifepoint In East Hampton, DA Says
Robber Preyed On Victims' Kindness Before Kidnapping Men At Knifepoint In East Hampton, DA Says Authorities released new details in the case of a broad-daylight kidnapping and robbery of three men on Long Island. The incident began in East Hampton as the three male victims were parked in a car outside the East Hampton Town Senior Center on Springs Fireplace Road at around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3. According to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, 34-year-old Darius Petty approached the vehicle and asked if he could use one of their cell phones. Earlier Report: Knife-Wielding Kidnapper Forces 3 Victims To Withdraw Cash From East Hampton ATM, Police Say They oblige…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Knife-Wielding Kidnapper Forces 3 Victims To Withdraw Cash From East Hampton ATM, Police Say Knife-Wielding Kidnapper Forces 3 Victims To Withdraw Cash From East Hampton ATM, Police Say
Knife-Wielding Kidnapper Forces 3 Victims To Withdraw Cash From East Hampton ATM, Police Say A suspect is behind bars in connection with the knife-point kidnapping and robbery of three victims on Long Island. The incident began in East Hampton as the three male victims were parked in a car along Springs Fireplace Road near West Drive at around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3. East Hampton Police said a man approached the vehicle and held a knife to the throat of one passenger and demanded money. He then ordered the men to drive to a nearby business where they made an unsuccessful attempt to withdraw cash from an ATM. Th group then drove to a Bank of America branch on Newtown Lane, wh…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Bay Shore Bank Robbery Second In Week For Suffolk County Bay Shore Bank Robbery Second In Week For Suffolk County
Bay Shore Bank Robbery Second In Week For Suffolk County Police are investigating the second bank robbery on Long Island in a week. The latest heist happened in Bay Shore, at the TD Bank branch located on Montauk Highway, at around 9:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22. Suffolk County Police said a man walked into the bank and demanded cash from a teller while threatening violence. The teller complied, and the man fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. Earlier Report: Bank Robber On Run After Targeting Long Island Branch The suspect is described as a Black man with a thin build. He was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and dark sweatpants. Th…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Bank Robber On Run After Targeting Long Island Branch Bank Robber On Run After Targeting Long Island Branch
Bank Robber On Run After Targeting Long Island Branch Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred on Long Island. The incident happened in Central Islip, at the Bank of America on Wheeler Road, at around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13. Suffolk County Police said a man demanded cash and threatened violence while displaying what appeared to be a gun in his waistband. The teller complied and the suspect fled on foot with cash. No employees or customers were injured. Police described the suspect as Black, in his mid to late 30s, between 5-foot-10 and 6-feet tall, with a thin build and long black hair. He was wearing a burgundy flannel shi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Police Recover $49K Taken From Bay Shore Resident In Scam Police Recover $49K Taken From Bay Shore Resident In Scam
Police Recover $49K Taken From Bay Shore Resident In Scam Police recovered nearly $50,000 that was taken from a Long Island man in a scam earlier this week. An 89-year-old Melville resident called a number he found on the Internet on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at approximately 1:30 p.m. to help him with a computer password problem.  The person on the phone convinced him that his bank accounts had been hacked and that he needed to remove his money from the bank, according to Suffolk County Police. The victim was instructed to lie about why he withdrew his money and was told that the bank officials were involved in the theft.  The…

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by Joe Lombardi