Crimes Nearby: Bank, Pharmacy Robberies

The following arrest information was supplied by the Nassau and Suffolk County Police Departments. It does not indicate a conviction.

Lindenhurst

• Suffolk Police released surveillance images Wednesday of a man wanted for burglarizing the CVS pharmacy on South Wellwood Avenue in Lindenhurst. First Precinct detectives said a man broke the glass on the front door of the CVS store at approximately 2 a.m. on Sept. 27. He stole $2,000 worth of cigarettes, police said. Surveillance video cameras, which recorded the incident, show that the suspect was wearing a white surgical mask in an effort to hide his face, police said. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is also offering a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

Massapequa

• Police have released surveillance photos of a man and a woman wanted for questioning in connection with the theft of a charity donation container at a Massapequa 7-Eleven. The pair got away with $200 in cash that was being collected for Muscular Dystrophy at the located at 5570 Merrick Road, cops said. A man described as being  5-feet 9-inches tall and wearing blue jeans, a t-shirt, blue baseball cap and a white sweater grabbed the can along with a woman who is 5-feet 4, wearing leggings, a dark shirt and a white sweater. They poured the cash into a large monogram pocketbook the woman was carrying. Police are urging anyone with information about the theft to call Crime Stoppers, which is offering a reward up to $5,000. Their phone number is 1-800-244-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.

Plainview

• Nassau Police Department's Robbery Squad is investigating the that occurred in Plainview on Oct. 18 at 4:20 p.m. According to detectives, a man, about 25, 6-feet tall, wearing a green pullover sweater, blue jeans, sunglasses and a white Nike logo baseball style cap entered the located at 404 Woodbury Road and handed a demand note to a teller. The subject left the bank without any proceeds and was observed walking through the parking lot westbound towards South Oyster Bay Road. There were ten employees and four customers present at the time of the incident and no injuries were reported. Detectives are requesting anyone with information regarding this crime to contact the Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All calls are confidential and all callers will remain anonymous.

Huntington

• The TD Bank on Jericho Turnpike was robbed Oct.18 about 5 p.m. Police said a man entered the bank at 1040 Jericho Turnpike about 5 p.m. and handed the teller a note demanding cash and threatening to use a gun. The teller complied with the demands and the man fled the scene on foot south on Dix Hills Road. The amount of money taken was not known. The subject is described as a white male, 6 feet tall and wearing a dark-colored long-sleeve shirt, blue jeans, white sneakers, dark sunglasses and a white Nike hat. Suffolk County Police Major Case Investigations Unit detectives are investigating. Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential.