STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Detectives probing a rash of robberies at Staten Island banks the last two weeks are working to determine whether one individual may be behind multiple heists, according to a law enforcement source.
In all, there have been six robberies, attempted robberies or bizarre incidents at financial institutions on the borough dating back to Jan. 21.
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Investigators believe heists Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the Northfield Bank at 1481 Forest Ave. in Port Richmond and Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Richmond County Savings Bank branch at 1270 Clove Road in Sunnyside were probably committed by the same person, the source said.
They are also looking closely to determine whether a heist Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Santander Bank at 1320 Hylan Blvd. is Grasmere is also connected, although that is less certain at this time.
Police arrested Augustin Nadreau, 25, of the 100 block of Treadwell Avenue, Port Richmond, in connection with two bizarre incidents on Thursday, Jan. 30, in West Brighton.
Nadreau allegedly walked into the Northfield Bank at 519 Forest Ave. and then, minutes later, the Victory State Bank at 755 Forest, and screamed some variation of this is a mother f------ robbery!
He took selfie-style video of the Victory State Bank incident and posted the footage on Instagram.
Nadreau, who had a similar case pending in Mental Health Court from 2018, left without getting any money in both incidents and was described by the source as emotionally disturbed.
He was arraigned this weekend on attempted robbery charges.
The sixth incident under investigation occurred on Jan. 21 at the Santander Bank at 1850 Victory Blvd. in Castleton Corners, when a man with his face covered went through the banks drive-thru and sent a note through the pneumatic tubing system demanding money, police previously said.
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