Armed Man Forces 19-Year-Old to Walk to ATM, Take Out $60 in Cash: NYPD

Police are looking for an armed man who forced a 19-year-old to walk to a nearby bank and take out cash Tuesday in the Bronx.

The suspect approached the young man while he was walking in the area of Westchester Avenue and Saint Ann’s Avenue at about 2:30 p.m. and showed his firearm, the NYPD said.

He then forced the victim to walk to a Chase Bank on East 149th Street where he used the ATM to take $60 in cash with the victim’s debit card before fleeing, according to police.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS.

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