DC Man Linked To Rape, Armed Maryland Bank Robbery Grins For Mugshot: Police
A smiling suspect is behind bars in Maryland after police say he carried out a violent rape at an area gas station and an armed bank robbery the very next morning.
Montgomery County Police said Carlos St. James Hover, 34, of Washington, DC, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 15, after walking into a Capital One Bank on Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring and committing an armed robbery.
Detectives quickly linked Hover to a rape that happened the night before at a Rockville gas station, where police say he “entered the store, physically attacked, and sexually assaulted the lone employee before leaving…
Same Armed Suspect Hits Two Kensington Banks In Six Days, Police Say
Detectives are searching for an armed suspect behind a string of bank robberies in Montgomery County and are asking for the public’s help after releasing new surveillance photos.
The first heist happened at M&T Bank on Montgomery Avenue around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, according to Montgomery County Police.
Investigators say the suspect walked in, placed a handgun on the counter, and demanded cash, and the teller handed over the money, and the man fled with an undisclosed amount.
Just six days later, around 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, the same suspect reportedly struck again…
Queens Man Forged $74K US Treasury Check At Valley Stream Bank: Police
A Queens man is accused of forging a $74,000 U.S. Treasury check and depositing it at a Nassau County bank, police announced on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.
Dwayne S. Campbell, 40, of Springfield Gardens, allegedly carried out the brazen act on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 11:39 a.m., when he deposited the fraudulent check at Capital One Bank on 750 West Sunrise Highway in Valley Stream, detectives said.
The scheme resulted in a financial loss exceeding $74,000, according to the Electronics Squad.
After months of investigation, Campbell surrendered to Nassau County detectives at the Eighth Pr…
Man Threatens To Jump From Roof Of Suffolk County Bank
A distraught man was rescued by police officers from jumping off the roof of a Long Island bank building.
The incident took place around 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 23, when Suffolk County Police responded to a 911 call of a suicidal man who was threatening to jump from the roof of the Capital One Bank, located at 356 Middle Country Road, in Coram.
Sixth Precinct officers responded, and while Sgt. Kevin Montalbano and officers Carlos Oviedo, and Vincent Luciano engaged the man in conversation from the ground, officers Peter Laub,
Samantha Marrone-Skippon, and Patrick Hanley went …