Crime & Safety

Police Release Photos of Queens Blvd. Bandit

Suspect has robbed or tried to rob three Chase Bank branches this month.

Police released surveillance photos of a man suspected of three Queens Boulevard bank robberies and attempted robberies in the last month,

The most recent incident happened at the Chase bank at 104-17 Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills on Thursday, Feb. 23. The suspect entered the bank and handed a teller a note demanding money before fleeing without any cash.

He pulled a similar stunt at a Rego Park Chase branch at 95-38 Queens Bouelvard on Feb. 3, passing a note to the teller and taking an unknown amount of cash before fleeing on foot in an unknown direction.

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On Feb. 14, the same suspect entered a Chase branch at 47-11 Queens Boulevard and passed a note to the teller. He fled without getting any cash.

The suspect is described as 6-feet-tall, between 160 and 180 pounds with a dark complexion and a long face. He is roughly 30 years old.

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Anyone with any information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
Residents can also submit their tips at the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or text tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.


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