Police Release Video Of Newkirk Plaza Bank Robber
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in identifying the man in the video above who robbed a Newkirk Plaza bank branch on March 5th.
The man entered the Chase Bank at Newkirk Plaza around 11am on Saturday, March 5th 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.
