Hauppauge bank robber nabbed
Suffolk County Police arrested a Brentwood man and charged him with robbing a Hauppauge bank on Tuesday.
Police said Nicholas Arettines, 31, entered Bank of America on Motor Parkway and approached a teller at about 3:55 p.m., displaying a note demanding cash. The teller complied with the demands, and Arettines fled the scene, possibly to a waiting vehicle.
After speaking to multiple witnesses, responding officers were able to determine that Arettines fled southbound to the vicinity of Brentwood State Park, where he was found.
Arettines was charged with third-degree robbery. He was scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on May 27.
As of Wednesday, there was no attorney information on file for Arettines, according to an online court records database.
The investigation is ongoing. Police are asking anyone with information on the robbery to call Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS (8477). All calls will remain confidential.