Two Men Rob Bank Brandishing Mace

Two men wearing partial masks robbed a bank in Amityville on Wednesday afternoon, Suffolk police reported. 

At approximately 4:10 p.m., two robbers entered the Teacher’s Federal Credit Union at 355 Broadway in Amityville, with one approaching a teller and the other serving as lookout by the entrance, police said. The suspect announced a robbery and demanded cash while brandishing a canister of mace. Afterwards, they both fled on foot and were last seen heading north towards Dixon Avenue, according to police.

The suspect who approached the teller is described as a black male, approximately six feet tall, between 180 and 200 pounds and around 40 years of age. He was wearing a blue sweater, white gloves, a dark baseball cap and a fabric mask over the lower part of his face. His accomplice was also a black male, approximately 5 foot 10 inches tall, with a thin build wearing a white t-shirt, a baseball cap and a similar fabric mask.

Suffolk County Police Pattern Crimes Unit and Amityville Village Police Department are currently investigating this robbery. Anyone who witnessed this crime or possessing any information is being asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential.