Crime & Safety
Man Arrested, Charged In String Of Bank, Post Office Robberies: Police
The man robbed a Central Islip bank twice and attempted to rob a post office and another bank, police say.
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY —Suffolk County Police have arrested a man who they believe committed four robberies and an attempted robbery since May.
Andre Desvignes, 55, of Central Islip, was arrested and charged on Friday with four counts of third-degree robbery and one count of third-degree attempted robbery, police said.
After an investigation, detectives determined Desvignes was responsible for robbing the following places:
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• Bethpage Federal Credit Union, located at 233 South Research Place in Central Islip, on May 30.
• United States Postal Service, located at 136 Carleton Ave. in Islip Terrace, on June 21.
• Bethpage Federal Credit Union, located at 233 South Research Place in Central Islip, on
June 29.
• United States Postal Service, located at 136 Carleton Ave. in Islip Terrace, on Friday.
He also attempted to rob Bethpage Federal Credit Union, located at 1350 Deer Park Ave. in North Babylon, on Thursday, police said.
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Desvignes was held overnight at the Third Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Saturday.
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