Crime & Safety
Middle Island Man Robs Centereach Bank: Police
He passed a note to a teller then ran away with some cash before he was caught later at 7-Eleven, Suffolk police said.
CENTEREACH, NY — A Middle Island man robbed M&T Bank in Centereach on Tuesday afternoon, Suffolk police said.
Ralph William Dominguez went inside the Middle Country Road branch and handed a bank teller a note demanding cash, according to police.
The teller handed over some cash and Dominguez ran away around 3:20 p.m., police said.
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About 25 minutes later, a man matching Dominguez’s description was found by 6th Precinct patrol officers in the parking lot of 7-Eleven in Centereach, according to police.
He was taken into custody and charged with third-degree robbery, a felony, police said.
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Dominguez, 65, was held overnight at the 6th Precinct in Selden for arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip on Wednesday.
Additional details were not released.
Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6555.
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