A still image showing a man described as a “person of interest in relation to the ongoing investigation” into the Jan. 17 armed robbery of the Cornell Federal Credit Union branch in the village of Lansing. (Photo credit: Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office)
1/22, 3:10 pm Update: LANSING, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Sheriff’s office says it has identified a man sought in connection with the Jan. 17 robbery of the Cornell Federal Credit Union in Lansing.
In a statement, the sheriff’s office said, “…we have identified the white, male individual and he is no longer a person of interest in relation to the case.”
The sheriff’s office had circulated a photo of the man through area media.
“We would like to thank the community for their continuous support and assistance,” the statement concluded.
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Jan. 19. 11:24 a.m. story
LANSING, N.Y. — A day after releasing dramatic video and photos of Wednesday’s armed robbery at the Cornell Federal Credit Union (CFCU) branch in Lansing, the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office announced it is looking for a second man, described as “person of interest in relation to the ongoing investigation.”
The individual appears to be a 5-foot-10-inch tall white male with long dark hair and a goatee. He was wearing a black trench coat and sunglasses as he entered the CFCU branch at 99 Sheraton Drive in the village of Lansing, according to images provided by the sheriff’s office.
In its news release, the sheriff’s office did not provide further information about why this man a person of interest. The office also didn’t disclose what his possible connection is to the robbery suspect, described as a 6-foot-tall black male in a black hooded sweatshirt, black face mask and tan or khaki pants with dark shoes. That individual entered the credit union displayed a handgun, and demanded money from tellers shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Anyone with information regarding the robbery or identification of the person of interest is asked to contact the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office at (607) 257-1345, the office’s anonymous tip line at (607) 266-5420, or the Tompkins County Communications Center at (607) 272-2444.
Contact McChesney at cmcchesney@cnybj.com
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