The Major Case Bureau is investigating a Bank Robbery that occurred on Monday, November 9, 2015 at 6:05 pm in Hempstead.
According to Robbery Squad Detectives, four unknown males entered the Wells Fargo Bank, located at 145 Fulton Avenue, approached a teller and verbally demanded money. The teller complied with an undetermined amount of US currency. The subjects then fled in a silver BMW, officers from Hempstead and Nassau County located the vehicle and apprehended Yusuf Jackson, 39, of 607 Liberty Park Drive, Freeport. The additional subjects (no further description) fled the on foot from the vehicle. There were six employees and four customers present at the time of the robbery. There were no reported injuries.
The investigation is ongoing.
Detectives request anyone with information regarding this crime to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.