Crime & Safety

N. Patchogue Man Arrested for Setauket Bank Robbery

James Kosin allegedly robbed three banks in one week.

A North Patchogue man has been arrested and charged with three counts of third degree robbery, police said Tuesday.

James Kosin, 42, is suspected of robbing three banks in the past week, including on Monday, Bank of America in Dix Hills on Sept. 10, and Bethpage Federal Credit Union in North Babylon on Sept. 9. He also allegedly robbed and made verbal threats at a TCBY in Commack on Sept. 11.

Kosin was arrested by Major Case Investigations Unit detectives at Abbey Motel in Huntington Station at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. He will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Wednesday.

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