Man steals $3,710 in bank robbery pattern in Manhattan: NYPD
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Police are searching for a man in connection to a robbery pattern at different banks in Manhattan.
Police say the man is linked to three separate incidents in July and August.
The first incident happened at 9 a.m. inside the TD Bank at 451 Lexington Avenue on Thursday, July 18. The suspect approached a 25-year-old man and handed him a note demanding money, according to the NYPD. The robbery attempt was unsuccessful and the suspect fled, heading north on Lexington Avenue.
The second incident happened at the Citi Bank at 1 Park Avenue on Wednesday, July 24. A 30-year-old woman was approached by an unidentified man at around 3:40 p.m., police said.
The man handed her a note demanding money and indicated he had a firearm, according to the NYPD. The robbery attempt was unsuccessful and the man fled north on Park Avenue.
The third incident happened around 11:05 a.m. on Friday, August 2 at Wells Fargo at 1156 Avenue of the Americas. Police say a 21-year-old woman was approached by an unidentified man.
He handed her a note demanding money and indicated he had a firearm, police said. He stole $3,710 and fled east on West 45th Street.
Police say no injuries were reported. The NYPD released the following surveillance images of the suspect.
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