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Suffolk Police: Suspect Arrested For Islandia Bank Robbery

ISLANDIA, NY (CBSNewYork) -- Police in Suffolk County say a man has been arrested for robbing a bank in Islandia.

It happened Friday just before 3:30 p.m. at the Empire National Bank on Veterans Memorial Highway. Police say a man walked in and handed a teller a note demanding money, threatening that he had a gun.

Police say the teller handed over some cash and the suspect took off in a light-colored sedan.

Friday night, police arrested Rameek Brown on robbery charges. He was scheduled to be arraigned Saturday.

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