Police: East Meadow Citibank One of Three Skimmed in Nassau

An East Meadow Citibank was one of three Nassau Citibanks that two men are accused of skimming, according to Garden City police.

Garden City police told Patch that the Citibank at 670 Merrick Avenue was targeted by Stefanita T. Macau, 27, and Teodora A. Paslan, 32. The men, who have no known address, allegedly attached electronic skimming devices to bank debit and credit cards. Police allege that they stole more than $17,000 from customer bank accounts using the devices.

The two men face multiple counts of grand larceny and were arraigned Tuesday in First District Court in Hempstead. The other Nassau Citibanks targeted, according to Garden City police, are located at 114 Old Country Road in Garden City and 3375 Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown.

The Garden City Police Department was one of several departments to work on the case. According to Nassau police, the arrests came through a combined effort between the GCPD, Citibank, the Nassau County Crimes Against Property Squad and the Eighth Squad.

Citibank spokesperson Catherine Pulley told Patch that the bank identified the criminals using their own security measures, including their own skimmers. She also invited those affected to visit their local branches for help.

"Any affected customers will not be responsible for unauthorized charges," she said. "Customers with concerns are welcome to stop by our branches or contact customer service."

Carisa Giardino contributed to this report.