Three New York City men arrested following LaGrange bank robbery

LaGrange, New York – New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation from the Poughkeepsie barracks announce the arrest of three Bronx men for a bank robbery reported to police on September 22, 2015.

On September 22, 2015 at approximately 4:20 p.m., Troopers arrested Rascarmi A. Gallimore, age 23, Jeffrey Geronimo, age 25, and Kerry Vanderpool, age 25, all residing in Bronx, NY, and charged them with Robbery 3rd Degree, a Class D Felony.

At approximately 3:55 p.m., Troopers were dispatched by Dutchess County 911 to the Chase Bank located at 704 Freedom Plains Road in the Apple Valley Plaza in the Town of LaGrange. An investigation revealed that two male subjects entered the bank, ordered customers to get on the floor, and demanded money. The subjects took an undisclosed amount of US Currency and fled the parking lot in a silver Dodge Charger, bearing Virginia license plates.

After arrival on scene, Troopers put out a description of the suspects’ vehicle which was broadcasted over 911. Several minutes later, the vehicle was observed traveling southbound on the Taconic State Parkway and stopped by Troopers in the area of Interstate 84 where the suspects were taken into custody.

Gallimore, Geronimo and Vanderpool were arraigned before the Town of LaGrange Court and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $100,000 cash bail or $150,000 bond. They are due to reappear in the Town of LaGrange Court on September 29, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.

The State Police were assisted by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office and the East Fishkill Police Department.