BROOKLYN — Police arrested a Bronx man after he attempted to rob two Brighton Beach banks and then finally made off with $300 from a third bank Wednesday, according to the NYPD and sources.
Tiffany Felder, 45, first tried to rob a Citi bank and then a nearby Chase bank Wednesday morning, but didn’t get any money, sources said.
He then walked into an Apple Bank on Brighton Beach Avenue, passed a teller a threatening note demanding money and made off with $300, sources added.
Police responding to calls for the first two robbery attempts then spotted Felder in the area.
They chased him on foot and arrested him in front of 1045 Brighton Beach Ave. at about 12:35 p.m., according to sources and a NYPD spokeswoman.
Officers did not find a weapon on him.
Felder, who lives at 930 Grand Concourse, was charged with robbery.
It was not immediately known if he has any prior arrests.