North Babylon TD Bank robbed Thursday night, police say

Police are searching for a man who robbed a TD Bank branch on Deer Park Avenue in North Babylon on Thursday.

It was not immediately clear how much money was taken.

Suffolk County police said the robbery occurred at the bank branch at 1361 Deer Park Ave. at 7:05 p.m. The suspect entered, handed a teller a demand note, got cash and ran away on foot.

The suspect wore a light-colored hat with a brim, a gray hooded sweatshirt, a dark jacket and white gloves with red fingertips.

Police ask anyone with information about the crime to call Crime Stoppers at 800-220-8477.

All calls will remain confidential.

By John Valenti

john.valenti@newsday.com

John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”