Masked Bandit Robs 15 NYC Banks in Seven Months
Suspect successfully steals cash from 12 banks without brandishing a gun.
Thursday, Jul 7, 2011 | Updated 11:23 AM EDT
Police are seeking this individual in connection with more than a dozen bank robberies in Brooklyn and Queens since December.
Police are looking for a man suspected of robbing, or trying to rob, 15 New York City banks.
The NYPD says the man has walked away with "tens of thousands of dollars'' in the Brooklyn-Queens crime spree.
It started Dec. 22. The most recent robbery was last Friday at a Chase Bank in Fort Greene. All but one of the heists took place in seven different neighborhoods in Brooklyn, including Park Slope, Sheepshead Bay and Greenpoint. One robbery happened at a Citibank in Ozone Park, Queens.
The robber disguises himself with a hat, scarf, bandanna or sunglasses.
Police have released surveillance video. They're urging anyone with information to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at (800) 577-TIPS.
