Crime & Safety

Police Release Photo of Botched Plainview Bank Heist

Nassau cops say this man passed a note to a teller, then left without any money.

Nassau County Police released this dramatic photo of a would-be bank robber who tried to rob a Plainview branch of Chase Bank this week. 

The man is seen handing a teller a note demanding money, but the suspect left before the teller could hand over any cash, authorities said.

Nassau County detectives are asking for the public's help in Tuesday afternoon's attempted robbery at the Chase Bank at 404 Woodbury Road in the Plainvew Centre shopping mall

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A man, described in his mid-20s, about 6-foot tall, wearing jeans and a green pullover sweater, entered the bank about 4:20 p.m. Tuesday and handed a note demanding money to the teller, detectives said.

But the suspect turned and left the bank suddenly without any cash. He was spotted walking away from the bank and through the parking lot, sporting sunglasses and a white baseball cap bearing a Nike logo, west toward South Oyster Bay Road.

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There were 10 bank employees and four customers in the bank at the time of the attempted robbery. No one was hurt, police said.

Detectives are requesting anyone with information regarding this crime to contact the Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All calls are confidential and all callers will remain anonymous, police said.


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