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[h1]Wearing Darth Vader mask, man robs bank[/h1]
Originally published: July 22, 2010 4:35 PM
Updated: July 22, 2010 5:07 PM
By DAVID J. LOPEZ david.lopez@newsday.com
A gun-toting man wearing a Darth Vader mask and cape robbed a Long Island bank Thursday morning, police said.
The man, about 6-feet-to 6-feet-2 inches tall, fled after the robbery of the Chase bank at 4080 Route 347, Suffolk police said.
He entered the bank at 11:30 a.m., displayed a gun and demanded cash, police said in a news release.
"The teller complied with the robber's demands and gave him money from the drawer," police said.
Police said the robber wore the mask of Darth Vader, the fictional antagonist in the "Star Wars" saga. He also wore a blue cape and camouflage pants, and fled east through the parking lot.
Detectives are investigating.
Anyone with information about the robbery is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential.