ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Police have made an arrest in connection to a bank robbery that took place in 2019 on South Pearl Street. Leon Samuel was arrested Tuesday after a years-long investigation.
Around 9:30 a.m. on July 25, 2019, police said Samuel entered the SEFCU bank at 200 South Pearl St. and passed a note to the teller demanding cash. The teller complied, and Samuel fled with the cash.
No one was injured during the incident. The 55-year old was charged with Robbery in the Third Degree. He was arraigned and sent to Albany County Jail.