Crime & Safety

UPDATED: Man Arrested After RVC Bank Robbery

A North Woodmere man was arrested after allegedly robbing a bank around 9 a.m. Friday.

A North Woodmere man was arrested after a bank robbery that occurred Friday morning in Rockville Centre.

According to Nassau County detectives, around 9:20 a.m. the defendant, Jamie Bernard, 22, entered the TD Bank at 290 Merrick Road and allegedly handed a demand note to a teller. After obtaining an undetermined amount of money, Bernard fled out the rear door into a municipal parking lot.

At 10:50 a.m., Bureau of Special Operations officers located Bernard, who was hiding behind a garage on S. Marion Place and placed him under arrest without incident, police said.

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According to police, during the robbery there were seven employees present. No injuries were reported as a result of this incident.

The defendant is charged with robbery in the third degree and will be arraigned on Saturday in First District Court in Hempstead.

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Editor's Note: The original report said Bernard was from Valley Stream.


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