A Kings Park man has been indicted for allegedly stealing over $4,000 from two separate Flagstar bank branches in Suffolk County. He was also allegedly found to have cocaine on him at the time of his arrest.
On December 8, 2025 at approximately 3:43 p.m., Brian Blackford allegedly entered a Flagstar Bank in West Babylon, walked up to a teller behind the counter, and handed her a threatening note. The teller then allegedly gave Blackford $1,400. On December 10, 2025, at approximately 12:45 p.m., while police were still investigating the first robbery, Blackford allegedly entered a Flagstar Bank in Deer Park, handed a note to a teller at that bank, and pointed to his waist, insinuating he had a weapon.
Hours after the second robbery was committed, Suffolk County detectives located Blackford in Copiague and arrested him. Upon arrest, Blackford was allegedly found with a quantity of powder cocaine, a paper note stating, “Give me $10,000 cash no funny business,” and over $2,700 in cash.
On December 23, 2025, Blackford was arraigned on the indictment before Acting Supreme Court Justice Richard I. Horowitz on the following charges:
- two counts of Robbery in the Third Degree, both Class D felonies
- one count of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a Class D felony
- one count of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, a Class E felony
- one count of Criminal Possession in the Fifth Degree, a Class D felony
- one count of Resisting Arrest, a Class A misdemeanor
Horowitz ordered Blackford held on $250,000 cash, $600,000 bond, or $2,500,000 partially secured bond during the pendency of the case. Blackford is due back in court on January 27, 2026, and faces up to 3.5 to 7 years in prison if convicted of the top count for each incident.
“Bank robberies put employees, customers, and responding officers at serious risk,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney. “Thanks to the swift work of the Suffolk County Police Department, the defendant was apprehended and will now be held accountable for his alleged crimes.”