Crime & Safety
Man Tried To Rob Bank In Sunset Park: Cops
The suspect brought a note to the Chase Bank demanding money, police said.
SUNSET PARK, BROOKLYN — Police are looking for a man who tried to rob a bank Wednesday, but ultimately ran away without any money.
The man came into the Chase Bank on 5th Avenue around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, police said. He showed a note demanding cash, but then fled the bank without any money.
Police described him as a white man in his mid-30s, who is about 5'7" with black hair. A photo taken by surveillance cameras shows the man wearing jeans, a black jacket and a black hat.
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Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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