Baldwin bank robber sought, police say

He robbed a Capital One Bank branch in Baldwin.

Now, Nassau County police are asking for the public's help in locating him as investigators try to identify and find the man who they said robbed the bank on Grand Avenue on Nov. 17 at 5:42 p.m.

Police have released a photo of the suspect, captured on video surveillance. He is described at being about 6 feet, 1 inch tall with a thin build. He wore a blue/gray hooded sweatshirt and sunglasses, police said.

Police did not say how much was taken. They said the robbed handed a teller a demand note, then fled with cash into a parking lot.

Anyone with information is being asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-244-TIPS. 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.”