Sound Beach Man Arrested After Presenting Bank Teller with Note Demanding Cash, Cops Say
Rocky Point, NY - April 18, 2018 - Suffolk County Police have arrested a man who robbed a Rocky Point bank on Tuesday, April 17, 2018.
Michael O’Brien entered BNB Bank, located at 75 Route 25A, at approximately 3:25 p.m. on April 18, approached a teller and presented a note demanding cash. The teller complied and the robber fled on foot westbound.
Following an investigation, Major Case Unit Detectives located and arrested O’Brien on Glenwood Drive in Sound Beach at 11:10 p.m. O’Brien, 29, of Sound Beach was charged with Robbery 3rd Degree. He is being held overnight at the Sixth Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on April 18.
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