George Swanton arrested, charged in connection to bank robberies in Babylon, Brentwood & West Islip
A homeless man was arraigned and charged today in connection to a series of bank robberies. Officials say 54-year-old George Swanton is responsible for three bank robberies in the past week. The
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Jan 19, 2014, 4:15 AM
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A homeless man was arraigned and charged today in connection to a series of bank robberies.
Officials say 54-year-old George Swanton is responsible for three bank robberies in the past week.
The latest robbery occurred at a Chase Bank in Babylon. Police say Swanton approached the teller, stated he had a gun and demanded cash.
The suspect fled the scene, but police say they arrested him 20 minutes later.
Authorities say Swanton also robbed a Citibank in Brentwood and a Bank of America in West Islip.
Swanton has been charged with resisting arrest and numerous counts of robbery.
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