Smithtown Bank Robber Arrested: Police

Smithtown NY

12 October, 2021

8:14 PM

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SMITHTOWN, NY — A man was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a Smithtown bank robbery that happened earlier in October, Suffolk police said. Philip Ferrito, 40, of North Massapequa, robbed TD Bank, at 714 Smithtown Bypass, around 11:50 a.m. Oct. 2, police said. Ferrito entered the bank and handed a teller a note indicating he had a gun and demanded cash, police said. The teller gave Ferrito cash from the drawer, police said. Ferrito ran off, police said. Ferrito is set to be held overnight at the Fourth Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Wednesday.