A Lengthy Island financial institution robber hit two Flagstar areas simply 5 miles aside — in a 48-hour spree the place he used a stickup word to scare tellers into handing over money, cops stated.
The thief — described as a bald man sporting a beard and a dark-colored jacket — first struck on Monday and walked out with an undisclosed amount of money and hopped right into a automotive exterior, cops stated.
Simply two days later, a person matching the identical precise description walked into one other Flagstar in North Babylon and pulled the identical stunt — handing the teller one other theft word earlier than strolling out with the stolen cash and escaping on foot, cops stated.
Detectives informed The Submit they imagine the thief in each robberies are the identical individual and the investigation is ongoing.
Officers haven’t launched any additional info on the alleged thief or concerning the sum of money stolen within the string of robberies.
Representatives from Flagstar Financial institution didn’t reply to The Submit’s request for remark.
