(Long Island, NY) Suffolk County Police have arrested a Patchogue man for robbing TD Bank in Medford on November 30.
Utilizing video surveillance as well as Crime Stopper tips, Pattern Crime Unit detectives identified the suspect as Steven Alejandria and he was subsequently arrested on December 2.
Suffolk County Police have arrested a Patchogue man for robbing TD Bank in Medford on November 30. Photo Credit: Chris Boyle.
The subject entered TD Bank, located at 1806 Route 112, at 9:58 a.m. on December 2 and passed a note that threatened violence and demanded cash. The teller complied with the man’s demands and gave him cash from the drawer.
Alejandria was charged with Robbery 3rd Degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Hypodermic Instrument.
Alejandria, 35, is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on December 3.
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