Crime & Safety
2 Men Attempted To Rob Deer Park Bank; Both Arrested: Police
One man, who has been charged in four other bank robberies, allegedly handed the bank teller a note demanding cash, police said.
DEER PARK, NY — Two men, including one who has allegedly robbed four banks, were arrested for attempting to rob a Deer Park bank yesterday afternoon, Suffolk County Police said.
Shortly before 4:50 p.m. Thursday, Dominic Scotto, 31, of Mastic entered the Chase Bank at 615 Grand Blvd., Deer Park, and handed a teller a note demanding cash, police said.
Police said the teller declined and Scotto left the bank without money.
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Scotto was arrested in front of the bank at around 4:50 p.m. and was charged with four counts of third-degree robbery, third-degree attempted robbery, and a parole warrant.
An investigation by Major Case Unit detectives found that Scotto allegedly robbed four banks over the last few weeks:
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- Chase, 39 Vanderbilt Pkwy., Commack, on Dec. 21, 2021
- Capital One, 2050 Jericho Tpke., Commack, on Dec. 29, 2021
- HSBC, 5880 Jericho Tpke., Commack, on Dec. 29, 2021
- Citibank, 710 Larkfield Road, East Northport, on Jan. 3, 2022
Scotto's driver, Adam Postiglione, 32, of West Islip was also arrested. Postiglione was charged with third-degree attempted robbery.
Police said both were held overnight at the Fourth Precint and their arraignment date is pending.
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