US EditionDeer smashes into Long Island bank, wreaks havoc in distress before being released
A male buck triggered a burglary alarm after crashing into a Suffolk County bank and was safely guided outside by officers, with video of the incident viewed over 51,000 times.
- On January 18, 2026, Suffolk County Police officers responded to a burglary alarm at the Webster Bank branch in Ridge after a male buck crashed through the window and became trapped inside.
- The buck ran through the closed Webster Bank branch in Ridge, leaping over desks and knocking items loose, actions that triggered the burglary alarm and stunned bank customers and local residents.
- Bodycam footage shows an officer climbing through the broken window while five officers lassoed the deer by its antlers and guided it back outside.
- No one was hurt during the incident, with no injuries reported; the bank faced property damage and mess inside the branch, causing temporary closure and later reopening.
- The department posted the footage on Instagram, where the widely viewed video attracted 51,100 views and Suffolk Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina joked `The deer was not charged in this case`.
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Police officers from New York State intervened in a bank to dislodge an unexpected intruder on Sunday 18 January. A deer was found stranded in the establishment. Totally panicked, the "gang-cerf" was finally mastered and was able to regain freedom.
The activation of a burglary alarm at a Long Island banking branch led officers of the Suffolk County Police Department to an unusual scene: a male deer had crossed one of the windows of the building and remained trapped inside it.Keep reading...
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Cops responding to ‘robbery’ discover deer trapped inside bank
When the officers arrived, they were met with the unexpected intruder.
Suffolk County Police controlled a "unexpected" intruder in a bank in Ridge, New York City. A deer was trapped in a Webster Bank branch after breaking a window.
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