A Farmingville man was arrested for a string of bank robberies that happened in Nassau County four years ago.
On November 27, 2024 at 2:30 a.m., Joseph Shamel Dumpson was arrested. According to Nassau County Major Case detectives, Dumpson, 32 of 69 Overlook Drive, was responsible for the robberies at the following times and locations:
- December 22, 2020 – TD Bank located at 252 Peninsula Boulevard, Hempstead
- December 23, 2020 – TD Bank located at 6060 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury
- December 28, 2020 – TD Bank located at 1600 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow
Following a thorough investigation, Dumpson was placed under arrest in Yaphank without incident. He is charged with three counts of third-degree robbery and was arraigned on November 27, 2024 at First District Court in Hempstead.