Chivalry is not dead in New York City -- at least not to one bank robber.
A man with a bouquet of flowers entered the Bank of Smithtown on Seventh Avenue in Chelsea on July 15 at around 8:55 a.m., approached a teller and gave the teller a note demanding all of their 100- and 50-dollar bills, according to police.
The perpetrator added, “Don’t be a hero," cops said.
Once he had the cash in hand, the robber bolted, leaving the flowers behind.
It was unclear just how much money he made off with. A bank spokesperson did not return calls for comment.
And police say the same man appeared robbing another Manhattan bank on July 10 with a leafy plant. In that incident, the robber also left the plant with the teller.
Police describe the subject as a 30- to 35-year-old male who is between 5'8" and 5'10" tall. He was wearing a blue T-shirt, jeans and white tennis shoes at the Bank of Smithtown.
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