Valley National Bank, New Hyde Park, robbed, police say
He entered the Valley National Bank on Hillside Avenue in New Hyde Park late Monday afternoon, handed a demand note to a teller — and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Now, Nassau County police are asking anyone with information about the man suspected of committing the robbery to call Crime Stoppers at 800-244-8477. All calls will remain confidential. Callers are eligible for a cash reward.
Police said the robbery occurred at 4:38 p.m. and said there were five employees inside the bank at the time, but that no customers were present. There were no injuries.
They said the suspect wore a gray hooded sweatshirt, a black baseball cap, black gloves, black cargo pants, black shoes and a dark gray scarf covering his face.
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.”
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