See It: Dye Pack Explodes While Bank Robbery Suspect Flees In Newark

NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- New video shows a dye pack going off while a bank robbery suspect in Newark flees the scene.

Police say the man handed a teller a note demanding cash Saturday morning at the Capitol One Bank on Springfield Avenue.

Police are trying to identify a man who allegedly robbed a bank in Newark on July 3, 2021. (Credit: Newark Public Safety)

The teller put cash into the man's backpack, but also threw in a red dye pack.

As the man left the property and crossed the street, the dye pack exploded, covering him and the cash in red.

So far, no arrests have been made, but police are hoping to catch him soon, red-handed.

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