A bank on East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station was robbed Thursday afternoon.
Suffolk County police said the man entered the New York Community Bank/Roslyn Bank, at 693 E. Jericho Turnpike, passed a note threatening violence and demanding money.
The teller complied and the man fled on foot with proceeds.
He is described as white, approximately 30 years old, approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall with a medium
build and dark hair. He was wearing a black Adidas hat, blue hooded sweatshirt, black jeans and a
backpack.
Several residents noted a police helicopter flying around the vicinity shortly after the robbery.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on this robbery to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852-
6555 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.