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Mastermind Behind Violent Armed Bank Robbery In Hempstead Sentenced
A 38-year-old man who devised a plan to rob a Long Island Wells Fargo — including zip-tying the victims — has now been sentenced to a lengthy stay in prison.
Quincy Homere, age 38 of Hempstead, was given his sentence of 18 years behind bars on Friday, March 1 for the 2015 incident, the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) announced.
As the brain behind the robbery (which netted the group over $375,000), Homere extensively planned the heist with his co-conspirators, the USAO said.
On November 9, 2015, Homere walked into the Hempstead Wells Fargo, located on Fulton Avenue, brandishing a…
New Haven Woman Accused Of Robbing Pair Of Waterbury Banks 2 Days In A Row
A Connecticut woman has been charged with allegedly robbing two banks, two days in a row.
Heather Brown, age 48, of New Haven, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 12 for the two robberies that occurred on Tuesday, Feb. 6, and Wednesday, Feb. 7 in New Haven County in Waterbury.
According to Lt. Nadine Amatruda of the Waterbury Police, around 9:55 a.m., Feb. 6, a woman walked into the Wells Fargo. Bank on Wolcott Street and asked a teller for deposit slips. She then a note to the teller to hand over all of the cash. She left the bank with the money.
The next day, a woman, matching the description o…
New Whole Foods Location, More Planned For Holbrook
Popular organic supermarket Whole Foods has a new location coming to Long Island, alongside many more stores planned in a new shopping center.
The SunVet Mall, located at 5801 Sunrise Highway in Holbrook, which some Yelp reviewers deemed “a dead mall,” is getting a major facelift.
Plans are underway for a shiny new shopping center, now dubbed The Shops at SunVet, with development scheduled to finish in 2025, according to developer Regency Centers.
The SunVet Mall was originally built in 1973, but in recent years has seen numerous stores shut down, leaving a ghostly abandoned atmosphere a…
Lakewood Police Charge Alleged Serial Bank Robber, 67
Lakewood police arrested a 67-year-old man in connection with a June bank robbery and attempted bank robbery, authorities said.
Ivan Sevastianow, of Howell, was charged with robbing a TD Bank on June 30, Lakewood police said, and attempting to rob a local Wells Fargo bank.
He was facing similar charges in Old Bridge, police said.
On the afternoon of June 30, Sevastianow allegedly walked into the Wells Fargo located at 425 W. Kennedy Blvd. and handed a bank teller a note demanding money, Lakewood police said.
The teller denied his request, so he left the bank and proceeded to walk across t…
Wells Fargo To Close Darien, Danbury Bank Locations
Wells Fargo, one of the largest banks in the state, is slated to close two Fairfield County branches.
The company, based in San Francisco, California, said this week it has made the difficult decision to close the Danbury Mill Plain, and Darien bank branches on Wednesday, July 26.
"We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause, and customers can continue to bank with us at our other nearby locations, including our Danbury North Street Shopping Center branch on Padanaram Road, approximately 3.45 miles away, or our Norwalk Post Road branch, approximately a mile and a half away, as well …
