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    Bank Robber Sought by Police; Hit Broadway Citibank

    January 16, 2022 | 6:36 PM - Updated on June 5, 2022 | 11:31 PM
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    A man claiming to have a gun robbed the Citibank on Broadway between 85th and 86th Streets last Thursday night, absconding with $200, police said. Here is the police report and request for assistance:

    The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of the unidentified male who is seen in the attached surveillance photo and is sought in connection with a bank robbery that occurred within the confines of the 20 Precinct. Details are as follows:

    It was reported to police that on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at approximately 2000 hours, an unidentified male individual did enter Citibank located at 2350 Broadway and approached the teller. The male individual then passed a note stating he had a gun and demanded money. The teller complied and the male individual fled on foot to parts unknown with approximately $200. There were no injuries reported as a result of this incident.

    The individual is described as a male, medium complexion, approximately in his late 40’s and was last seen wearing a black jacket, black hat, black mask and carrying a black dark bag.

    Surveillance photos of the male individual is attached. (Obtained from the incident location).

    Anyone with information in regard 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 https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

    All calls are strictly confidential.

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    11 Comments
    Kevin
    Kevin
    4 years ago

    Why would any bank on the crime-infested UWS be open WITH TELLERS at “2000” !??!?

    Mayor Adams has a ton of work on his plate…

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    Jay
    Jay
    4 years ago
    Reply to  Kevin

    Kevin:

    Sorry to have to explain this to you:

    But the robbery of banks at teller windows has been a frequent occurrence for decades on the UWS. No, such robberies didn’t just start, or significantly increase, in 2014.

    Welcome to the UWS.

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    Becky
    Becky
    4 years ago
    Reply to  Jay

    I believe the 2000 refers to the time (8:00 pm) not the year.

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    Jay
    Jay
    4 years ago
    Reply to  Becky

    Possible.

    But I wasn’t commenting on the “2000”, I was objecting, using facts, to the attack of De Blasio implicit in the comment. An attack, which ignored the long history of teller window holdups on the UWS.

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    Jay
    Jay
    4 years ago
    Reply to  Jay

    Major:

    “The fact that De Blasio did not do a good job has nothing to do with what awaits Adams.”

    You should read my initial comment.

    The fact remains that teller window holdups on the UWS are a normal thing, this was true when Rudy was mayor too.

    The problem with Kevin’s comment is that it more than implies that there’s some better past to go back to in regards to teller window holdups on the UWS, as if there were some massive increase of such events starting in 2014 — which was Bill D’s first year in office.

    At least over the last 5 years, security cameras that are higher resolution and good, not excellent, in low light have become much less expensive and more common.

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    Majortom
    Majortom
    4 years ago
    Reply to  Jay

    Seriously?
    You are objecting on behalf of De Blasio?
    Adams indeed has a lot to work to do.
    So did De Blasio.
    The fact that De Blasio did not do a good job has nothing to do with what awaits Adams.
    De Blasio was a terrible mayor, twice elected.
    The first time I give the ones who voted for
    him a pass.
    The second time I say they were idiots.
    You get what you vote for.

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    Huh
    Huh
    4 years ago
    Reply to  Becky

    The bank is not open until 8pm. That’s the question, not about the year.

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    David
    David
    4 years ago
    Reply to  Kevin

    That branch closes at 1700. Employees there late, or mistake in the report? Or was that the time it was reported to precinct?

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    J. Chalmers
    J. Chalmers
    4 years ago

    Anyone else think this was not a man but a woman, since no words were spoken, only a note passed the voice was never heard I believe?

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    Marianne
    Marianne
    4 years ago

    Citibank can afford the $200. Let the poor man be.

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    Ed
    Ed
    4 years ago
    Reply to  Marianne

    Really Marianne, sympathy for the armed bank robber? Liberal UWS at its best.

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