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Man Tries to Rob Chase Bank in Astoria, Police Say

 Police say the suspect tried to rob a Chase bank in Astoria on Dec. 14, 2016, but left empty-handed.
Police say the suspect tried to rob a Chase bank in Astoria on Dec. 14, 2016, but left empty-handed.
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ASTORIA — A would-be bank robber tried to pull off a heist on Wednesday by handing a note to a teller demanding money, according to the NYPD.

The man, who wore a winter hat and dark-tinted glasses, walked into the Chase bank branch at 31-05 30th Ave. shortly before 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and passed the demand note to a 50-year-old teller, police said.

But the suspect fled empty-handed after the bank worker refused to hand over any cash, according to police. The bank branch declined to comment on the incident.

The suspect is described as a man in his 30s, standing 5-foot-4 and weighing 150 pounds, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).