Police Release Surveillance Photo of Suspect in W. Islip Bank Robbery

Suffolk County Police are asking for the public's help to identify and locate the man pictured above who they say robbed a West Islip bank last week. 

Police say the man entered the People's United Bank, located inside the Stop & Shop supermarket at 400 Union Boulevard, last Friday around 3 p.m. and demanded money from a teller. The teller complied with the man’s demands and he fled the store on foot, police said.  


The robber is described as a white male, between 30-40 years old, about 5-foot-10 with a thin to medium build. The man had a fair complexion, red hair and a goatee at the time of the robbery. Police say the man may also be responsible for robbing a People's United Bank in Farmingville on Aug. 2.  

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.