883 Flatbush Avenue

After Man Tried To Rob A Bank On Flatbush Avenue, Police Turn To The Public To Help Find Him

Anna Gustafson

Oct 16, 2014 — 1 min read

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Several weeks after a man attempted to rob a Chase Bank at 883 Flatbush Avenue, police are turning to the public to help them find the suspect.

According to police, the suspect entered the bank around 12:50pm on Thursday, September 25 and passed a note demanding money. The man then fled southbound on Flatbush Avenue without any funds. There were no injuries reported during the attempted robbery.

Police described the suspect, pictured here, as being a black male who is approximately 35 years old, weighs 175 pounds, and was last seen wearing a green baseball hat with a white design on the front, a short-sleeved shirt with a white t-shirt underneath, and blue jeans.

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Anyone with information in regards to this individual or this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s crime
stoppers hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the crime stoppers website or texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.

Photos via the NYPD.

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