A Lengthy Island financial institution robber hit two Flagstar places simply 5 miles aside — in a 48-hour spree the place he used a stickup notice to scare tellers into handing over money, cops mentioned.
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 outdoors, cops mentioned.
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 notice earlier than strolling out with the stolen cash and escaping on foot, cops mentioned.
Detectives instructed The Publish they consider the thief in each robberies are the identical particular person and the investigation is ongoing.
Officers haven’t launched any additional info on the alleged thief or relating to the amount of cash stolen within the string of robberies.
Representatives from Flagstar Financial institution didn’t reply to The Publish’s request for remark.
