Update: Woman robs Chase Bank in Selden
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
