Marcus Palmer charged in November bank robbery, police say
Marcus L. Palmer, of Commack, was charged in connection with the robbery of a Capital One bank branch at 2303 Grand Ave. in Baldwin on Nov. 17, police said. Credit: NCPD
Nassau County police charged a Commack man on Tuesday in connection with a November bank robbery in Baldwin.
Police said Marcus L. Palmer, of Moreland Road, Commack, entered Capital One at 2303 Grand Ave., Baldwin, wearing a hoodie and a fake beard on Nov. 17 and handed a teller a note demanding cash. He received an undisclosed amount of cash and fled out a back door.
No injuries were reported during the robbery.
Police tracked Palmer to his home in Commack and arrested him at about noon on Tuesday.
Palmer is charged with third-degree robbery and was scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday at First District Court in Hempstead.
Palmer could not be reached for comment. It was not clear if he had an attorney.
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