Feds Say Men Stole $550,000 During String of Upstate New York CU Robberies

At gunpoint, cash is stolen from vault and teller drawers; robbery of South Towns Community FCU turns violent.

By Peter Strozniak | June 29, 2021 at 01:20 PM

Five men robbed more than $550,000 during a string of armed credit union robberies over two years, and attempted or planned to rob at least five other credit unions throughout upstate New York, federal officials said.

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