Bank robbery in Patchogue

Suspect threatened violence

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Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating a bank robbery that occurred in Patchogue this morning.

A woman wearing a motorcycle helmet entered Webster Bank, located at 361 Sunrise Highway, at 9:05 a.m., verbally threatened violence and demanded money.

The teller complied and the suspect fled with cash on the back of a waiting motorcycle westbound on Sunrise Service Road North.

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.