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Police Release New Photo of Rego Park Bank Robbery Suspect

By Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska | January 11, 2016 4:27pm
 Police have released an additional image of a bank robber who passed a note to a Rego Park bank teller last month demanding money and stole $2,600.
Police have released an additional image of a bank robber who passed a note to a Rego Park bank teller last month demanding money and stole $2,600.
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QUEENS — Police have released an additional image of a robber who passed a note demanding money to a Rego Park bank teller last month and made off with $2,600.

The suspect walked into an Astoria Bank branch at 97-33 Queens Blvd. shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 21, officials said. 

He passed a demand note to a bank employee, who handed him the money, according to the NYPD.

The robber fled in an unknown direction, police said.

Authorities described the man as standing approximately 5-foot-10 and weighing about 200 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black and white leopard print waist-length jacket and a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).