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Posted: Wednesday, 25 June 2008 7:50AM
Bank Robbery Suspect Tries to Flee in Cab
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COPIAGUE, NY (AP) -- Police say a suspect in a bank robbery on Long Island tried to get away by hailing a cab.
Police say a man walked into a Washington Mutual Bank on Merrick Road in Copiague about 10:02 a.m. Tuesday and passed a note to a teller announcing a robbery and demanding cash. The teller complied, handing over some money along with a dye pack.
Police say the pack exploded as the man fled, causing him to drop the cash - but not before his clothes were stained red.
A witness told responding officers of a man fitting the robber's description getting into a cab. Police tracked the passenger to his home where officers arrested him after noticing red dye on his clothes.
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