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Essex NJ
Police & Fire
Diversionary Tactic Leads To $1200 Snatched From Vehicle: Fairfield PD
A trick involving thumbtacks led to $1200 in cash being stolen from a vehicle in Fairfield on Tuesday, April 2, authorities said. At 1:35 pm., a Hispanic man in his 30s approached two separate vehicles in the parking lot of a Chase Bank on Passaic Avenue, Fairfield police said in a release. The man told the drivers thumbtacks were scattered near their tires, police said While the drivers were distracted, a Hispanic woman in her 20s entered one vehicle and stole an envelope containing $1200 in cash, police said. The suspects fled the scene in a black Nissan Rogue with no front license…
South Passaic
Police & Fire
Ex-Con Charged By FBI With Igniting Explosive Outside Passaic County ATM
A career criminal from Passaic County who's been busted dozens of times in North Jersey in just the past few years used an explosive device to damage an ATM, federal authorities charged. Nicolas Torres, 41, of Passaic, has amassed a lengthy rap sheet over much of his adult life, mostly involving business break-ins that local police and county prosecutors have dealt with. This time, though, the FBI's got him. Torres was captured on surveillance video igniting the device in front of the Chase Bank ATM on North 6th Street in Prospect Park in the early morning hours of July 5, 2022, U.S. Attor…
Yorktown
Police & Fire
Man Steals Hundreds Of Dollars Worth Of Metal From Yorktown Car Dealership: Police
A 59-year-old man faces charges after stealing hundreds of dollars worth of scrap metal from a Northern Westchester car dealership, police said. Yorktown resident Stephen Brescia was arrested on Thursday, March 14 in connection with the theft, which happened in September 2023, according to Yorktown Police. On the day of the incident, Monday, Sept. 11 at around 2:15 p.m., officers learned of a larceny at the Nissan of Yorktown Heights car dealership at 3495 Crompond Rd. (Route 202). Responding police determined that Brescia had stolen $300 worth of miscellaneous scrap metal from a…
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Robbery Update: Suspect Nabbed After Targeting Selden Chase Branch
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a bank robbery on Long Island. The incident happened at around 3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, at a Chase bank in Selden, located on Middle Country Road. Suffolk County Police said the robber told a teller that he had a weapon and handed the employee a note demanding cash. Earlier Report: Suspect At Large After Bank Robbery In Selden The teller complied and the suspect fled. On Thursday, Dec. 14, police announced that 51-year-old Joseph Amorosa, of Selden, has been apprehended in connection with the robbery. He is charged with one count of rob…
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After Bank Robbery In Selden
A suspect is on the loose after a bank robbery on Long Island. See a new update here: Bank Robbery Update: Suspect Nabbed After Targeting Selden Branch, Police Say A man entered Chase Bank in Selden, located at 999 Middle Country Road, at about 3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, verbally implied to an employee he had a weapon, and handed the teller a note demanding cash, Suffolk County Police said. The teller complied and the suspect fled. Detectives are asking anyone with information on this robbery to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6555 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers…
Yorktown
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed For Identity Theft, Drug Possession At Yorktown Bank, Police Say
A Hudson Valley and Long Island man were both arrested on identity theft charges after being caught with a victim's personal information and a forged driver's license at a Northern Westchester bank, police said. Both Dutchess County resident Duane Pelt of Fishkill, age 59, and Suffolk County resident Kevin Weiss of East Hampton, age 23, were arrested on Wednesday, Nov 29 in connection with an alleged identity theft incident in Yorktown, Yorktown Police announced. According to the department, around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, officers responded to the Chase Bank in Yorktown at 720 Lee Blvd. and be…
Yorktown
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Given $20K Bond, Jailed After Being Caught At Bank In Yorktown: Police
A drunk driver with multiple convictions in the past decade faces a felony charge after being caught while intoxicated in his vehicle at a bank in Northern Westchester, police said. Yorktown resident Guillermo Almanzar-Estevez, age 54, was arrested on Saturday, Nov. 4 on drunk driving charges, Yorktown Police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 8. Almanzar-Estevez's arrest resulted from an incident at around 10:30 a.m. on Saturday when officers responded to the Chase Bank at 720 Lee Blvd. for a report of an intoxicated man who was about to drive away in his vehicle. Responding officer…
Ridgefield
Business
Brand-New Clothing Store Set To Open Soon In Ridgefield
A new Connecticut shop for women, by women, is preparing to open its doors to the public. Elegant Ridgefield, located at the former Chase bank location at 98 Grove St. in Ridgefield, is getting ready for its big day on Tuesday, Oct. 3, when the storefront opens to the public. A “luxury showroom” featuring dresses galore, Elegant Ridgefield’s message is simple: to “women own and reveal confidence at any special occasion.” Owned by Elizabeth Murray Ellis, Elegant Ridgefield hopes to help women who need dresses find an outfit perfectly suited for them. “Women will find styles that fit be…
Yorktown
Police & Fire
Suspects Steal Cash, Jewelry Using Sleight Hand Techniques In Yorktown: Police
Two patrons of a bank and supermarket in Northern Westchester became the victims of four scammers who used sleight-of-hand techniques to steal both cash and jewelry from them, police said. Both incidents happened within a few days of each other in Yorktown, the town's police department announced on Wednesday, Aug. 23, in addition to releasing surveillance photos of the four suspects. The first theft happened at an unnamed bank in Jefferson Valley when a senior citizen was approached by a woman wearing a baseball cap after withdrawing funds from the bank and getting in her vehicl…
Yorktown
Police & Fire
Identity Theft: Man Caught Using Victim's Name At Yorktown Bank, Police Say
A 35-year-old man faces a long list of felony charges after he was caught trying to take out funds in another person's name at a bank in Northern Westchester, police said. The man's arrest stemmed from an incident on Wednesday, Aug. 9, when Yorktown Police received a report of a man trying to cash a check with a Connecticut driver's license at the Chase Bank at 720 Lee Blvd. According to authorities, the bank teller had recognized the man from another transaction that had occurred on Saturday, Aug. 5. This time though, the teller said the man was using a different name, causing …
Suffolk NY
News
New Update: Helmet-Wearing Wife, Husband Charged In Bank Robbery Spree In Suffolk County
A married couple has been formally charged for their alleged roles in a string of bank robberies on Long Island. Joseph Hill, age 40, and Stephanie Demola, age 34, both of Moriches, were indicted on robbery and other charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, July 28, and Monday, July 31, respectively. Earlier Report: Man, Helmet-Wearing Woman Nabbed For String Of Suffolk County Bank Robberies, Police Say According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, the duo robbed three banks between Monday, July 10 and Thursday, July 13 - a Chase Bank in Yaphank, a TD Bank in Lake Ronkonkoma, and a…
Paramus
Police & Fire
Seen
'EM? Lowlife Thieves Con Paramus Man, 76, Out Of $10,000, Leave Him Holding Paper
They call it the "pigeon drop" -- an old, heartless trick that still causes heartbreak. Paramus police are hoping someone sees or knows the sleazebags who duped a 76-year-old borough resident into withdrawing $10,000 from his bank and letting them hold it. It happened awhile ago -- Thursday, July 13, to be exact -- in the parking lot of Loews at the Bergen Town Center off eastbound Route 4, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. It was first reported to the media and public as a robbery. But as detectives probed further, what really happened came out. It turns out a well-dressed …
Suffolk NY
News
Man, Helmet-Wearing Woman Nabbed For String Of Suffolk County Bank Robberies, Police Say
Two suspects are behind bars in connection with a string of bank robberies on Long Island. Joseph Hill, age 40, and Stephanie Demola, age 34, both of Moriches, were arrested on robbery charges Monday, July 17. According to Suffolk County Police, the duo first attempted to rob a Chase Bank in Yaphank on Monday, July 10, but left without any cash after the teller refused their demands. Earlier Report: Helmet-Wearing Woman Strikes Again In New Robbery At Bank In Patchogue Hours later, the pair successfully held up a TD Bank in Lake Ronkonkoma, police said. They’re also accused of robbi…
Suffolk NY
News
Helmet-Wearing Woman Strikes Again In New Robbery At Bank In Patchogue
Police are investigating another bank robbery on Long Island involving a woman who fled on a motorcycle. The suspect walked into Patchogue’s Webster Bank on Sunrise Highway at just after 9 a.m. Thursday, July 13, according to Suffolk County Police. As in previous robberies, the woman was wearing a motorcycle helmet and handed the teller a note demanding cash. She also threatened violence unless her demands were met. Earlier Report: Search Heats Up For Helmet-Wearing Woman After New Robbery Attempt Succeeds In Lake Ronkonkoma The teller complied and the woman fled with an undisclosed …
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Helmet-Wearing Woman Flees After Yaphank Bank Robbery Attempt
Police are seeking tips after a woman tried and failed to rob a Long Island bank. The incident happened at around 10 a.m. Monday, July 10, at a Chase bank in Yaphank, located near Main Street and Muellers Lane. According to Suffolk County Police, the woman gave the teller a note demanding cash, but the teller refused to comply with her demands. The suspect left empty handed and jumped onto a waiting motorcycle before fleeing the scene. Police said the woman was wearing a facemask and a motorcycle helmet. Anyone with information in the case is asked to call the Suffolk County Police Depa…
Northwest Dutchess
Police & Fire
Failed Bank Robber Nabbed At Pleasant Valley Home, Police Say
A Hudson Valley 26-year-old man has been charged with attempted robbery in an unsuccessful attempt to hold up a Chase Bank. Dutchess County resident Daimion Lowe, of Pleasant Valley, was arrested on Saturday, June 17 at his home, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. Troopers were dispatched by Dutchess County 911 to the Chase Bank on Main Street in Pleasant Valley for a robbery. The suspect later identified as Lowe, was unsuccessful in his attempt to rob the bank and fled on foot, Nevel said. Investigators were able to identify him and located him at his residence a short time…
Mamaroneck
News
Teens, Young Adults Targeted By Fake Check Scam: Suspect At Large In Larchmont, Police Say
Authorities in Westchester are searching for a suspect who has been asking teenagers and young adults to cash fake checks for him as a way to get them to send him large amounts of money, officials said. The search was prompted by two incidents that happened in the village of Larchmont at a Chase Bank located at 125 Chatsworth Ave., village officials said on Monday, April 24. The two incidents involved a suspect approaching female teenagers and asking them to cash a fake check for him, claiming that he cannot cash the check against his account. The man would then offe…
Nassau
Police & Fire
‘Fix A Flat’ Scam: $8,000 Cash Stolen From Woman In Carle Place
$8,000 in cash was stolen from a Long Island woman in a scam involving her tire being flattened, police said. The woman withdrew the cash at a Chase Bank, located in Carle Place on Old Country Road, on Monday, April 10 at 12:45 p.m., Nassau County Police reported. She then placed the cash and her wallet in her purse and left it on the front seat while she drove westbound on Old Country Road. Authorities reported that the woman heard a noise coming from her car shortly after beginning to drive and noticed that her low tire pressure light was on. When she pulled over, the victim saw that…
Yorktown
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Tries To Leave Parking Lot, Hits Curb Instead In Yorktown: Police
A 30-year-old Connecticut man faces drunk driving charges after trying to drive out of a bank parking lot in Northern Westchester and instead hitting a curb, police said. On Sunday, March 5, around 8:50 p.m., a Yorktown Police officer was on routine patrol by the Chase Bank located at 3394 Crompond Road (Route 202) when he spotted a vehicle driving in the bank's parking lot. The officer then saw the driver leave the car and walk toward a wooded area near the parking lot. At that point, the driver then got back inside his vehicle when the officer entered the parking lot and tried…
Nassau
Police & Fire
Woman Conned Out Of Debit Card At Bank In Westbury: Suspects On Loose
Police are looking for three suspects who conned a woman out of her debit card at a bank on Long Island and used it for several transactions. The larceny happened in Nassau County on Thursday, March 9 around 10:40 a.m. at the Chase Bank in Westbury located at 201 Post Ave., according to Nassau County Police. Around that time, a 72-year-old woman was in the vestibule of the bank when she noticed two men and one woman also inside as she was leaving the building. One of the men then told the victim that she had dropped a twenty-dollar bill on the ground. When the victim then…
Nassau
News
Former Nassau County Law Firm Employee Indicted For Stealing $500K from Trusts, DA Says
A former Long Island law firm employee has been indicted for allegedly stealing more than $500,000 from seven trust bank accounts that benefitted people with special needs. Michelle Byrd, age 53, of Hempstead, was arraigned Wednesday, March 8 on one count of grand larceny and 180 counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. “The victims of this alleged scheme included adults with Cerebral Palsy, stroke victims, and a woman who had lost her arms and legs due to medical malpractice," Donnelly said. DA Donnelly said that, acco…
Suffolk NY
News
Teller Refuses ‘Bomb’ Toting Robber’s Demands At Bay Shore Bank
A Long Island bank robber’s attempt at some fast cash didn’t quite go as planned, authorities said. Police were called at around 10:40 a.m. Monday, March 6, with reports of an attempted robbery at a Chase Bank in Bay Shore, located on East Main Street, according to Suffolk County Police. Detectives said 58-year-old Donald Klapak, who is homeless, entered the bank and handed a teller a note demanding cash. The note also indicated that Klapak had a bomb. Unfortunately for Klapan, the teller did not comply with his demands and he left the bank without any cash, according to police. No emplo…
Nassau
News
Plainview Woman Wires $29K To 'Fraud Dept. Rep.' In Phone Scam, Police Say
A Long Island woman is out nearly $30,000 after falling victim to a phone scam. The 43-year-old Plainview woman told Nassau County Police that she received a phone call from someone claiming to be a representative with Chase Bank’s fraud department on Thursday morning, Feb. 23. The scammer reportedly used the name “Tracy Smith.” Detectives said the person told the victim that there was fraudulent activity on her account that she needed to wire $29,800 from her account into a Bank of America account in order to resolve the issue, police said. The victim then wired the money. She later reach…
Nassau
Police & Fire
Bank Robbery Spree: Suspect Nabbed After String Of Incidents In Nassau County
A suspect has been apprehended after a string of bank robberies and attempted robberies on Long Island that started in early January. At about 1:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, the suspect, identified as Willian Andrade Jordan, age 31, entered the Bank of America in Baldwin, at 2300 Grand Ave., approached a teller, passed a note threatening a gun and a knife and demanded three thousand dollars, Nassau County Police said. The 29-year-old female victim walked away from her station and Jordan fled the scene on foot without receiving any proceeds, according to police. No injuries were reported. …
Stamford
Police & Fire
Bank Robbery Spree: Stamford Man Accused Of 3 Heists In 2 Weeks
A 50-year-old Stamford man with a history of heists robbed three banks in two weeks in 2020, federal authorities announced. Francesco "Frankie" Pensiiero faces decades in prison in convicted of three counts of bank robbery, the US Attorney for Connecticut Vanessa Roberts Avery said. Prosecutors allege that Pensiiero walked into the Chase Bank located at 2855 Main Street in Stratford, showed the teller a gun, and handed them a note that read, "this is a robbery give me all your money." The teller gave him $1,000, and he ran off. Later that day, police say Pensiie…
Nassau
Police & Fire
Teller Refuses Nassau Bank Robber's Demands; Suspect Sought In Second Heist Minutes Later
Police are investigating two separate bank robberies on Long Island that occurred a half-hour apart, one successful and the other not so much. Nassau County Police officers were first called at around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, with reports of a robbery at a Chase Bank in Rockville Centre, located on North Village Avenue. Employees told police that a man wearing a black ski mask and gloves had approached the teller and presented a note demanding money. The suspect threatened to use a weapon, but did not actually display one. Instead of complying with the robber’s demands, however, the tel…
Greenburgh
Police & Fire
Woman Robbed At Bank In Hartsdale After Being Lured Out Of Car By Suspect: Police
Police are investigating a second theft at a Chase Bank in Westchester County involving a victim being lured out of their vehicle with a distraction. Related Story: Duo Steal Money From Woman At Bank In Greenburgh: Police On Wednesday, Dec. 14, around 11:45 a.m., a theft occurred in the parking lot of a Chase Bank in Hartsdale located at 353 North Central Ave. (Route 100), according to Greenburgh Police. After withdrawing money inside the bank, the victim was approached in the parking lot by an unknown Hispanic female, who told her that there were nails placed underneath h…
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Bayport Man In Stolen Vehicle Caught After Driving 122 MPH, Crashing: Police
A Long Island man is in trouble for not just driving a stolen vehicle, but also traveling at more than 120 mph in traffic during a fast-paced chase, police said. On Thursday, Dec. 8 around 12:30 a.m., police in Suffolk County saw a vehicle pass by their cruiser at 90 mph traveling east in Brookhaven on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) and then attempted to pull it over, according to the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office. The vehicle did not stop though and proceeded to accelerate to 122 mph while dangerously weaving through traffic on the highway. However, the chase soon ended when the …
Greenburgh
Police & Fire
Duo Steal Money From Woman At Bank In Greenburgh: Police
Police are searching for a duo accused of stealing an envelope of money from a woman at a bank in Westchester County. On Monday, Nov. 7 around 11:30 a.m., shortly after a woman made a withdrawal at the Chase Bank in Greenburgh at 409 Tarrytown Rd. (Route 119), she was approached in her vehicle by a Hispanic man and woman who were holding money that they claimed the woman had dropped, police said. The woman then got out of her car to inspect the money that the duo had claimed was on the ground, and when she got back in her vehicle, she noticed that the envelope containing her wit…
Teaneck
News
Teaneck Resident, 69, Charged With Robbing Bank Right Down The Street
GOTCHA! A man who robbed a Teaneck bank of several thousand dollars lives right up the block, authorities said after he was taken into custody a short time later. Leo Richard Jones Jr., 69, was dressed all in black when he passed a note "threatening bodily injury" to a teller at the Chase Bank on Cedar Lane shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, Teaneck Deputy Police Chief Andrew McGurr said. No weapon was shown, the deputy chief said. A bank employee dialed 911 as Jones ran up the street toward the Cedar Lane garden apartment complex where he lives (at right in photo above), McGurr sai…
Teaneck
News
Teaneck Resident, 69, Robbed Bank Right Down The Block: Authorities
GOTCHA! A man who robbed a Teaneck bank of several thousand dollars lives right up the block, authorities said after he was taken into custody a short time later. Leo Richard Jones Jr., 69, was dressed all in black when he passed a note "threatening bodily injury" to a teller at the Chase Bank on Cedar Lane shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, Teaneck Deputy Police Chief Andrew McGurr said. No weapon was shown, the deputy chief said. A bank employee dialed 911 as Jones ran up the street toward the Cedar Lane garden apartment complex where he lives (at right in photo below), McGurr sai…
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