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Bank Robber Steals $1,000 on New Year's Eve, Police Say

By Lisha Arino | January 2, 2015 11:39am
 Police said this man stole $1,002 from a Capital One bank on the Bowery on Dec. 31, 2014.
Police said this man stole $1,002 from a Capital One bank on the Bowery on Dec. 31, 2014.
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LITTLE ITALY — A robber stole more than $1,000 from a Bowery bank on New Year’s Eve, police said.

The suspect, whom police described as a 50-year-old man, entered the Capital One Bank at 116 Bowery just before 2 p.m. and demanded money in a note he passed to the teller, according to the NYPD.

He fled with $1,002, police said.

Police described the suspect as approximately 5-foot-10 and weighing about 170 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black coat, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577 TIPS.