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Bank Robber Hits 2 Chase Branches In Manhattan in One Week, Police Say

 This man robbed two Manhattan banks on May 13 and May 17, according to a police report.
This man robbed two Manhattan banks on May 13 and May 17, according to a police report.
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MIDTOWN — A robber knocked over two Manhattan banks in the last week, according to a police report.

The thief first struck the Chase Bank at 2 Park Ave. between East 32nd and East 33rd Street just before 6 p.m. on May 13, police said.

The man demanded cash from a 27-year-old teller and fled after she forked over an undisclosed amount of money, according to a police report.

The bank robber turned up again on Tuesday morning when he walked into another Chase Bank at 2030 Broadway between West 69th and West 70th streets just after 10 a.m., ordered the teller to hand over cash and fled with $550, police said.

Police described the suspect as a bald man in his 40s or 50s standing between 5-foot-7 and 5-foot-11, with a slim build.

Security footage from the second robbery shows the suspect wearing a black hoodie, a backpack, and dark-rimmed glasses.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit tips on the website.