Suspect sought in bank robbery
Fifth Squad detectives have released a photograph of a suspect in a West Hempstead bank robbery last month, Nassau County police said. (Feb. 24, 2011) Credit: NCPD
Fifth Squad detectives have released a photograph of the suspect who robbed a West Hempstead bank last month, Nassau County police said.
On Feb. 24, around 1:25 p.m., the man entered the Capital One Bank at 611 Hempstead Tpke., and demanded that a teller give him "all the money in the drawer," police said in a crime alert.
The photograph of the suspect is from video surveillance at the bank.
Police said the man is 30 to 32 years old. He is about 6 feet tall, weighs 160 pounds to 170 pounds and has dark hair and dark eyes. He was wearing a red jacket with two white stripes on the sleeves. He also wore blue jeans and a green bag around his neck.
Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at 800-244-8477. All calls will be kept confidential.
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