Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating a bank robbery that occurred in Patchogue on Jan. 28.
A man entered TD Bank, located at 251 East Main Street, at approximately 1 p.m. passed a note to a teller demanding cash. The teller complied and the suspect fled on foot with cash.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the robbery to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852- 6555 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
Update: Suffolk County Police arrested a woman on Sept. 7 for allegedly robbing a bank in Selden the day before after she crashed a stolen car into a marked police vehicle in Ronkonkoma.
Sixth Precinct officers in police vehicles located a 2007 Toyota Corolla that had previously been
reported stolen as it was parked and occupied on Patchogue-Holbrook Road in Holbrook at
approximately 7:25 p.m. The woman in the Toyota saw police approaching, backed out of the parking
space and into a police vehicle before driving away and entering the Long Island Expressway westbound
at Exit 61.
The Toyota exited the LIE at Exit 60, to Express Drive North, reversed direction and drove the wrong
way back to Exit 61, where she re-entered the westbound LIE. She drove to Exit 58 and again drove the
wrong way on Express Drive North. At some point, she re-entered the LIE from an exit ramp and began
traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes. A Highway Patrol officer traveling westbound saw the
Toyota approaching, activated lights and sirens, and slowed down as the Toyota crashed into his vehicle
head-on between Exit 58 and Exit 59.
The driver of the Toyota, Nina Cahill, exited the vehicle and attempted to flee on foot, but the officer
quickly apprehended her and placed her under arrest at approximately 8:05 p.m. Cahill, 41, of Holtsville, was charged with Reckless Endangerment 1st Degree, Assault 2nd Degree, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 3rd Degree.
Following an investigation by Major Case Unit detectives, Cahill was also charged with Robbery 3rd Degree for allegedly robbing Chase Bank, located at 999 Middle Country Road, Selden, on September 6 at 4:47 p.m.
Below is the original press release:
Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating a bank robbery that occurred in
Selden on Sept. 6.
A white woman wearing a surgical mask entered Chase Bank, located at 999 Middle Country Road, at
4:47 p.m., and presented the teller with a note demanding money. The teller complied and the suspect
fled on foot with cash.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the robbery to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852-
6555 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS
Suffolk County Police have reported that a Central Islip man was arrested on Sept. 6 for allegedly robbing two banks in August.
Following an investigation, Andre Desvignes, 56, of Central Islip, was arrested following a traffic stop at 1:36 p.m. on Lowell Ave and Clayton Street in Central Islip.
He was charged with Robbery 1st Degree for robbing Bank of America, located at 185 Wheeler Road in Central Islip on August 13 and Robbery 3rd Degree for Robbing TD Bank, located at 479 Montauk Highway in Bay Shore on August 22.
He was also charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 2nd Degree for driving with a suspended license.
Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating a bank robbery that occurred in Central Islip on Aug. 13.
A man entered Bank of America, located at, 185 Wheeler Road, at approximately 9:30 a.m. verbally demanded cash and threatened violence while displaying what appeared to be a gun in his waistband. The teller complied and the suspect fled on foot with cash.
The robber was described as Black, in his mid to late 30s, 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall, with a thin build and long black hair. He was wearing a burgundy flannel shirt and black pants.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the robbery to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852- 6555 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Aug. 18 that Ralph Dominguez, 66, of Middle Island, was sentenced to three to six years in prison for robbing an M&T Bank in Centereach of $2,770.
“This defendant thought he could make a quick buck by threatening bank employees with harm if his demands were not met,” said District Attorney Tierney. “I commend the swift response from the Suffolk County Police Department who apprehended this defendant while he was fleeing, and recovered the money stolen during the robbery.”
According to the investigation and the defendant’s admissions during his guilty plea allocution, on January 31, 2023, Dominguez entered an M&T Bank in Centereach, and handed the teller a note demanding U.S. currency in various denominations. While handing the teller the note, Dominguez simultaneously placed his hand in his jacket, seeming to suggest that he was armed with a gun. The note demanded that when the teller was done handing over the money, to turn around and count to fifty so no one would get hurt. The teller complied with the demand and put $2,770 in a bank deposit bag and handed it to Dominguez. Dominguez then fled the bank but was apprehended by members of the Suffolk County Police Department shortly thereafter. During the arrest, law enforcement recovered the bank deposit bag containing the money from Dominguez’s person.
On July 7, 2023, Dominguez pleaded guilty before County Court Judge, the Honorable Anthony S. Senft, Jr., to Robbery in the Third Degree, a Class D felony. On August 18, 2023, Dominguez was sentenced to three to six years in prison. Dominguez was represented by Michael Elbert, Esq.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Patrick E. Fedun of the Major Crime Bureau, with investigative assistance from Detective William Berhalter of the Suffolk County Police Department’s Major Case Unit.
Suffolk County Police arrested two people on July 18 for two bank robberies and one attempted bank
robbery that occurred last week.
Joseph Hill, 40, and Stephanie Demola, 34, both of Moriches, were charged with Robbery 1st Degree for allegedly robbing Webster Bank, located at 361 Sunrise Highway in Patchogue, on July 13 at approximately 9:05 a.m. and Robbery 2nd Degree for allegedly robbing TD Bank, located at 474 Portion Road in Lake Ronkonkoma, on July 10 at approximately 3:05 p.m. They were also charged with Attempted Robbery 2nd Degree for the alleged attempted robbery of Chase Bank, located at 128 Main St. in Yaphank, on July 10 at approximately 10 a.m.
Hill is being held at the Sixth Precinct and Demola is being held at the Fourth Precinct. They are scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on July 18.
A criminal charge is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating after a woman allegedly robbed a Lake Ronkonkoma bank on July 10.
A woman entered TD Bank, located at 474 Portion Road, and passed a note to a teller allegedly demanding cash at approximately 3:05 p.m. The employee complied and the suspect fled the scene on the back of a waiting motorcycle westbound on Portion Road. The woman was wearing a face mask and a motorcycle helmet.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on this robbery to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852- 6555 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
Suffolk County Police arrested a Central Islip man on July 7 for four robberies and an attempted robbery in
Suffolk County since May.
After an investigation, Major Case Unit detectives determined Andre Desvignes was responsible for robbing the following places:
• Bethpage Federal Credit Union, 233 South Research Place, Central Islip, on May 30.
• United States Postal Service, located at 136 Carleton Ave., Islip Terrace, on June 21.
• Bethpage Federal Credit Union, located at 233 South Research Place, Central Islip, on June 29.
• United States Postal Service, located at 136 Carleton Ave., Islip Terrace, on July 7.
Desvignes, 55, also attempted to rob Bethpage Federal Credit Union, located at 1350 Deer Park Ave., on July 5.
He was charged with four counts of Robbery 3rd Degree, and one count of Attempted Robbery 3rd Degree.
A man entered Bethpage Federal Credit Union, located at 233 South Research Place, at 9:24 a.m. and handed a teller a note demanding cash and threatening violence. The teller complied with the man’s demands and the man fled the bank on foot.
The man was described as Black, approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall, and was wearing a blue surgical mask, sunglasses, light-colored pants and a baseball hat.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on this robbery to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220- TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential..
Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit Detectives are investigating a bank robbery that occurred in Central Islip on May 30.
A man entered Bethpage Federal Credit Union, located at 233 South Research Place, at 9:36 a.m. and passed a note to a teller demanding cash. The teller complied and the suspect fled on foot with cash northbound through the parking lot.
The robber was described as 5 feet 6 to 5 feet 7 inches tall with dark skin. He was wearing sweatpants, a plaid hooded sweatshirt and a medical mask.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the robbery to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852- 6555 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
