Serial Robber Caught Red-Handed

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – A paroled convict was arrested here Saturday after a passing motorist saw a dye pack–apparently inside a bag of cash just stolen from nearby Commerce Bank–explode outside the bank. Police said Gregory Doughty, 49, of Amityville, had gone on a robbery spree that included the Teachers FCU in Amityville on Feb. 2, since his June release prison, where he was serving time for a 1998 bank robbery. After Saturday’s hold-up, a passing motorist saw the red dye pack explode and called 911, then followed the suspect, who was on foot. The suspect identified as Doughty, fled into a nearby ally where he changed his clothes, then went to a nearby sub shop, where he was found by police a short while later. Police believe Doughty also robbed an Apple Savings Bank on Jan. 26, and the same Commerce Bank branch on Nov. 19, as well as a McDonald’s.