US EditionDeer smashes into Long Island bank, wreaks havoc in distress before being released
Five Suffolk County police officers safely lassoed and guided a male buck out after it crashed through a bank window, triggered the alarm, and caused interior damage.
- 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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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.
Oh deer! Buck goes on rampage inside bank
A deer caused chaos at a Long Island bank after it smashed through a window and ran loose, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Suffolk County officers responded to a possible burglary at a Webster Bank branch after the security alarm was set off on Sunday (18 January). When they arrived, they discovered a wild buck thrashing around the building, with footage showing the deer wrecking the office as it scrambles trying to evade police. The…
The police responded to a burglary alarm at a bank in Suffolk County, New York (USA), and came to discover that the suspect was a deer who had smashed one of the Mondays on the facade.The police department commented that the officers came urgently to Webster Bank, in Ridge town, after triggering the burglar alarm. Upon arrival, they found that the animal had entered through the broken window and was trapped inside, causing multiple damage to the…
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