Press release
The Batavia Police Department is looking to question Joel Zsebehazy, in reference to the Key Bank Robbery which occurred on December 27, 2016 at approximately 10:10 AM.
Zsebehazy is approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 165 pounds with brown eyes. His last known address was 1570 Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls.
Zsebehazy is also wanted by NYS Parole for a violation of his parole. Crimestoppers Buffalo is offering up to a $1000.00 reward for information leading to his arrest.
Zsebehazy has a violent, assaultive history, and should be considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Zsebehazy should contact Detective Czora at 585-345-6311, the Batavia Police Confidential Tip Line at 585-345-6370 or Buffalo Crimestoppers at 716-867-6161. The Batavia Police Department is currently being assisted by NYS Parole, FBI Buffalo and Buffalo Crimestoppers.
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In 2012, Zsebehazy stabbed and punched a customer in a drug sale, in 2014 he was kicked out of 3 treatment centers.
In one center he was kicked out for promoting white supremacy beliefs, in a second treatment center he smoked pot three times.
In the third treatment center he had sex with a female patient.
In August of 2015 he was taken into custody after robbing the M&T Bank on Main street in Niagara Falls.
Zsebehazy is a Afghan war veteran with PTSD.