Crime & Safety
Cops: Man Robs Bank, Flees in Taxi on South Shore
Oceanside bank robbed Monday morning; cops looking for witnesses.
Nassau County Police are searching for a bank robber they say struck on the South Shore Monday morning.
Detectives said the unknown man hit Roslyn Savings Bank on Long Beach Road in Oceanside Monday at 9:29 a.m.
While inside the bank, the subject approached a female teller and handed her a note demanding cash, cops said. The teller cooperated and handed over an undisclosed amount of cash, police said.
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The five employees and one customer who were inside the bank at the time were not harmed.
The man got into a minivan taxi and rode south on Long Beach Road, cops said.
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The subject was described as a white man, 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 9 inches tall, and had a thin build. He was wearing a blue or black t-shirt, jeans, and sneakers at the time of the robbery.
Detectives are asking anyone with information about this robbery to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.
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