NYPD Searching For Man Who Robbed Newkirk Plaza Chase Branch Today

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in identifying the man in the photos above who is believed to be connected to a bank robbery that occurred today — Saturday — at Newkirk Plaza.

Police say that they received a report that the man entered the Chase Bank at Newkirk Plaza around 11am Saturday morning and approached a teller with a note demanding money. The teller complied, police said, and the suspect fled the bank with $2,000.

The suspected bank robber is described as a black male, approximately 30 years old, 6 feet 2 inches tall, and 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black cap and a black and white scarf with stars.

Anyone with information in regards 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 Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

All calls are strictly confidential.