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Cops: Suspected bank robber jumps into Massapequa River

An upstate man suspected of robbing three banks with a weapon was arrested Friday after he jumped into the Massapequa River in an effort to avoid capture, police said.

Two Calverton teenagers who were with him also were arrested, police said.

David Freeland, 22, of Schenectady, was charged with three counts of robbery and criminal use of a firearm as were the two teens -- Victoria...

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