Police: Rifle-Wielding Man Robs Bronx Bank In Broad Daylight
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The NYPD is asking for the public's help tracking down a man wanted in connection with a brazen armed robbery that happened in broad daylight in the Bronx.
Investigators said the suspect held up a bank on White Plains Road just before 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
The man pulled out a rifle, jumped a counter and then grabbed $8,000 in cash before taking off.
Police Commissioner James O'Neill tweeted out pictures of the suspect.
Know this guy? He held up a bank at 2198 White Plains Road in the Bronx this morning. He had a rifle & ran away with cash. No injuries, thankfully. Public safety is a shared responsibility — if you know/see this criminal, make #NYC safer for everyone: call 911 or 1-800-577-TIPS. pic.twitter.com/vli9NQyXIw
— Commissioner Sewell (@NYPDPC) January 25, 2018
Anyone with information in regards to these incidents is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.