Got’ Em: Holbrook Man, Troy Brinkhuis, 46, Charged in Bank Robbery Pattern; Police Say Committed 9 Robberies

LONG ISLAND, NY – Suffolk County Police arrested a man yesterday, July 3rd, 2015 for committing nine bank robberies since April.

Since April 8, a man committed nine bank robberies at eight different banks, by handing a threatening note to the tellers demanding cash. Below are the dates, banks and times of the robberies.

Troy Brinkhuis, 46, of Holbrook, was charged with nine counts of Robbery 3rd Degree and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on July 4. The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

• April 8, Chase Bank, located at 991 Main St., Holbrook, at approximately 1:18 p.m.
• May 22, Chase Bank, located at 991 Main St., Holbrook, at approximately 2:23 p.m.
• June 6, Citibank, located at 835 Montauk Highway, Bayport, at approximately 1:50 p.m.
• June 10, Capital One Bank, located at 450 Union Blvd., West Islip, at approximately 5:45 p.m.
• June 11, Chase Bank, located at 2430 North Ocean Ave., Farmingville, at approximately 4:05 p.m.
• June 24, Chase Bank, located at 2650 Sunrise Highway, East Islip, at approximately 2:30 p.m.
• June 25, Capital One Bank, located at 131 Portion Road, Ronkonkoma, at approximately 5:20 p.m.
• June 29, Chase Bank, located at 472 Medford Ave., Patchogue, at approximately 9:40 a.m.
• July 2, Capital One Bank, located at 1383 Deer Park Ave., North Babylon, at approximately 9:50 a.m.

During the course of the investigation, and utilizing video surveillance, Pattern Crime Unit detectives identified Troy Brinkhuis, 46, of Holbrook, as a suspect. Surveillance was initiated and Brinkhuis was subsequently arrested today on Westbound Sunrise Highway, West Babylon, without incident at approximately 10:40 a.m.

Brinkhuis will be held overnight at the First Precinct. He was charged with nine counts of Robbery 3rd Degree and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on July 4.

The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Defendants are entitled to a fair trial with the burden on the prosecution to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.