By Julie Shapiro
DNAinfo Reporter/Producer
TRIBECA — Police are looking for a man who tried to rob a Citibank branch in TriBeCa Monday afternoon.
The man entered the bank at 127 Hudson St. about 5 p.m. Monday and demanded money from a teller but fled without taking anything, police said.
The teller, a 25-year-old woman, initially thought the robbery was a joke and started laughing, the New York Post reported. When the alleged robber repeated his demands, she realized he was serious and notified a manager, the Post reported.
Police described the would-be robber as white, in his 20s, 5-feet-7-inches to 5-feet-10-inches tall, thin, with short brown hair. He was wearing a black knit ski cap with red and white stripes, a black jacket, black shirt, dark colored jeans and white high-top sneakers, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (8477), text TIP577 to CRIMES (274637) or visit the website.
