UPPER EAST SIDE — A man who robbed a bank of hundreds of dollars didn't make it far before getting arrested, police said.
Garvin Clouden, 31, of The Bronx, walked into an Apple Bank at 812 Lexington Ave., at East 62nd Street, and demanded money by passing notes to the teller written on two withdrawal slips at about 3:10 p.m. on Sept. 30, authorities said.
The cashier complied, handing over $220 in cash as well as dye packs, police said.
Officers responded to the scene and arrested Clouden outside of the bank. He was charged with robbery and criminal possession of stolen property, according to the NYPD.
During his arraignment on Oct. 1, a judge ordered that he complete a psychiatric exam, authorities said. He's currently being held at Rikers Island pending his next court date on Oct. 28.
His attorney was not immediately available on Monday. Apple Bank did not return a request for comment.
The 19th Precinct congratulated the two officers who made the arrest on Twitter:
It may be apple picking season but not at Apple Bank!
— NYPD 19th Precinct (@NYPD19Pct) September 30, 2016
Great bank robbery arrest by Officers Mera & Lavelle!#UpperEastSide #UES #NYC pic.twitter.com/qKPZDow6jC
Other notable crimes in this week’s blotter from the 19th Precinct include:
► A 40-year-old man was eating lunch in the Baker Street Pub at 1152 First Ave. on Oct. 1, when he realized his iPhone 7, worth $1,047, was missing from the table where he placed it. Using the "Find My iPhone" app, police were able to locate the phone in Queens, but an arrest has yet to be made.
► A woman was duped out of $4,000 after falling prey to a scammer who claimed to be calling from "Windows Care." On Sept. 26, the man dialed the victim, saying he'd fix her computer if she sent over the numbers to a $2,000 iTunes gift card. In addition to sending over the numbers, the victim allowed the suspect to access her computer remotely. He locked her out of the computer with a password, then demanded another $2,000 iTunes gift card to unlock the computer, police said.
► Police are looking for a man who snatched 87 cans of Red Bull and eight Monster energy drinks from a CVS at 1223 Second Ave. on Oct. 5 at 2:30 p.m.
