CENTEREACH, NY – A Middle Island man robbed the M&T Bank in Centereach on Tuesday afternoon, Suffolk Police said.
According to police, Ralph William Dominguez went to the branch on Middle Country Road and handed a note to a bank employee demanding cash.
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 7-Eleven parking lot in Centereach, police said.
He was taken into custody and charged with third-degree robbery, a felony, police said.
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Dominguez, 65, was held overnight in the 6th Circuit in Selden on Wednesday awaiting arraignment in the First Circuit Court in Central Islip.
Further details were not released.
Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6555.
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Middle Island man robs Centereach Bank: police
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