An Oceanside bank was robbed this afternoon.
At 12:55 p.m. today, a man entered the TD Bank branch at 247 Long Beach Rd. He approached a teller and demanded money from her. After she handed over an unknown amount of cash, he fled the bank on foot.
Four customers and eight employees were inside the bank during the robbery; none were harmed according to a report from Nassau County Police Department Fourth Squad detectives.
The suspect is described as a black male with dark skin measuring 5 feet 7 inches and a medium build. He was wearing blue jeans, a black and white hooded sweatshirt and sunglasses.
Detectives request anyone with information regarding this crime to call Crime-Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.
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