Newburgh Town Police Seeking Suspect In Bank Robbery

NEWBURGH, NY — Police are looking for a man who robbed a town of Newburgh bank Saturday and asking the public if they can help.

The Town of Newburgh Police Department said, around 12:15 p.m. Saturday, police were sent to the Walden Savings Bank at 5239 Route 9W in the town.

Arriving officers found that, minutes before, the suspect had fled the bank on foot, heading north through the Morehead Honda parking lot.

Interviews with bank employees found that around 12:10 p.m., police said, a man entered the bank and went directly to a teller, passing a note demanding money.

An undisclosed amount of cash was given to the man and immediately fled the bank, around 12:13 p.m.

The man was described as possibly Arabic or Middle Eastern and in his late 30s to 40 years old. He was wearing a white/tan sweatshirt, jeans, a black medical face mask and a blue baseball cap, police said.

An extensive search of the area was completed by the Newburgh town police with the assistance of the New York State Police and the NYSP Aviation Unit.

While the incident is still under investigation, police are requesting the assistance of the public.

If you were driving in the area in either direction on Route 9W between the bank and Marlboro and have a dashcam on your vehicle — between the hours of 11:50 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Saturday — or if you have a business on Route 9W that has cameras in that area, call the Town of Newburgh Police Department at 845-564-1100 and ask for Detective O’Connell or Detective Sisia.