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Police Searching for Suspect in Chelsea, Midtown Bank Robberies

Police say this man robbed a bank on West 26th Street Weds., Sept. 28, 2011.
Police say this man robbed a bank on West 26th Street Weds., Sept. 28, 2011.
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 MANHATTAN — Police are searching for a man wanted for a pair of bank robberies in Chelsea and Midtown last week.

The suspect struck the TD Bank at 200 W. 26th Street last Weds., Sept. 28, about 12:40 p.m., passing a note to the teller and fleeing the location with an undetermined amount of cash, the NYPD said.

The following day, about 2:30 p.m., he passed a note to a teller at the Emigrant Bank at 5 E. 42nd St. but fled the location empty-handed, police said.

The suspect is described as between 25 and 30 years old, and weighing about 200 pounds. He wore a black and blue sweatshirt and a tan and gold baseball hat during the first incident, and a red T-shirt and New York Yankess hat during the second incident, police added.

Police say this man tried to rob a bank on East 42nd Street Thurs., Sept. 29, 2011.
Police say this man tried to rob a bank on East 42nd Street Thurs., Sept. 29, 2011.
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Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).  The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting tips to 274637 (CRIMES,) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.