(Long Island, NY) The Robbery Squad reports the arrest of Cyrus Morris, 43, of Jamaica, N.Y. for two bank robberies; one of the robberies occurred on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 2:32 pm in Rockville Centre, whereas the other robbery occurred on Monday, June 29, 2015 at 5:44 P.M. in Hicksville.
According to detectives, Morris entered Chase Bank at 10 North Village Avenue in Rockville Centre on June 27 and approached a teller window. After producing a demand note for money and making verbal threats about using a gun (none observed), the teller complied and gave the subject an undisclosed amount of cash. The subject then fled the bank and was last seen heading northbound on North Village Avenue towards Sunrise Highway.
Nassau County Police reports the arrest of Cyrus Morris, 43, of Jamaica, NY for two bank robberies; one in Rockville Centre on June 27, and another in Hicksville on June 29. Photo Credit: NCPD.
On June 29, Morris entered the Chase Bank located at 284 N. Broadway in Hicksville and approached a teller window. He produced a demand note and verbally threatened the use of a firearm. The teller complied giving the suspect an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect was last seen on foot, southbound on N. Broadway. There were five employees present at the time. No injuries were reported.
The defendant was arrested on Friday, October 23, 2015 at 9:20 am at the Brooklyn House of Detention on an unrelated charge. The defendant is charged with two counts of Robbery 3rd Degree and will be arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead on Friday, October 23, 2015.
Detectives request anyone with information regarding this incident to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.
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