Crime & Safety
Forest Hills Bank Robber Flees On Bus: NYPD
Police are looking for the man who robbed a Chase Bank in Queens then made an eco-friendly getaway.
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FOREST HILLS, NY — Cops are looking for a Forest Hills bank robber who nabbed hundreds of dollars and fled on the bus, police said.
A masked man stole about $500 from the Chase Bank Police on Queens Boulevard and Union Turnpike about 9:20 a.m. on Aug. 12, the NYPD said.
The robber slipped a note demanding cash to a teller who handed over the money, police said.
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The suspect was next seen riding the bus, police said. Anyone with information regarding the incident should call the NYPD. All calls are strictly confidential.
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