Smithtown Bank Robber Gets Away, Used Only Note And No Weapons: Police
A Long Island bank was robbed Thursday afternoon, July 30, police said.
The robber entered a Chase Bank branch at 705 Smithtown Bypass in Smithtown around 4 p.m. Thursday, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
The suspect, described only as a white male, handed the teller a note demanding cash, and the employee complied, investigators said.
Afterward, the man fled on foot and has not been caught, according to police. Investigators did not reveal how much he got away with.
Cops asked anyone with information on the case to call them at 631-852- 6555 or Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at …
Not Today: Clerk Calls Robber’s Bluff, Sends Him Running Empty-Handed In Baldwin, Police Say
A knife-wielding robber thought he’d score easy cash — but the Long Island clerk wasn’t in the mood.
The incident happened in Baldwin around 1:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at the Qwik Pick Market located at 2169 Grand Avenue, according to Nassau County Police.
A 27-year-old male clerk told officers that an unknown man entered the store, displayed a knife with a black handle, and demanded cash. The employee refused, and the suspect left on foot without any proceeds, heading west on Brooklyn Avenue.
No injuries were reported.
The suspect is described as a Black man, about 5 feet 11 inches tall w…
Emaciated Dog Dumped At Manassas Clinic ‘Humanely Euthanized,’ Police Say
An animal cruelty investigation is underway in Virginia after a dog was found abandoned and near death outside a Manassas animal clinic, authorities said.
On Monday, Aug. 25, at 10:49 a.m., Animal Control responded to the Battlefield Animal Clinic on Sudley Road after staff discovered a severely emaciated dog left in a cage at the side of the building, according to Prince William County Police.
The dog, described as an adult tan-and-white pit bull/husky mix, was in poor health, officials said. Clinic staff provided immediate care until Animal Control arrived.
From there, the dog was taken …
4-Year-Old Child Rescued in Croton Falls After Kidnapping, Chase On I-84, I-684: Police
This story has been updated.
A four-year-old child with autism was safely rescued after being abducted in a rapidly unfolding kidnapping situation that spanned Westchester, Dutchess, and Putnam counties, authorities announced.
The incident began on Saturday, Feb. 22, when Putnam County 911 received a report of a vehicle stolen out of LaGrange. Authorities learned that the suspect, 26-year-old Jahyra Allen of Brooklyn, had allegedly taken the car from a family member and abducted her 4-year-old child, whom she does not have legal custody of, according to New York State Police.
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