Crime & Safety
Man Robbed 3 Nassau Banks In A Few Days: Police
Police say they arrested a serial bank robber, who robbed three different banks across the county this month.
NASSAU COUNTY, NY — A Hempstead man was arrested on Tuesday for robbing three banks across Nassau County, police say.
According to police, Loreto Ferri, 49, robbed three banks in a span of a few days earlier this month.
Police say he robbed a Roslyn Savings Bank in Merrick on Feb. 9, a Citi Bank in Mineola on Feb. 12, and People's United Bank in Garden City on Feb. 14.
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In all three cases, police say Ferri handed the teller a note demanding money, then fled with cash.
Ferri is charged with first-degree robbery and two counts of second-degree robbery. He is scheduled to be arraigned later today in First District Court in Hempstead.
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