Crime & Safety
Nearby: Cops Seeking Farmingville Bank Robber
Man walked into People's United Bank in broad daylight on Friday.
Written by Matthew McGevna.
Suffolk County Police detectives are on the hunt for a man who robbed the People's United Bank on North Ocean Avenue in Farmingville on Friday.
In a Newsday article police reported that a man walked into the bank, which is located in the Stop N' Shop center, at around 2:30 in the afternoon and handed a bank teller a note demanding cash.
The teller complied and the suspect fled the bank. Police described the man as approximately 6 feet to 6 feet, 2 inches tall, with fair skin and facial hair. He was wearing a baseball cap at the time of the robbery.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.
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