Police: Man In Safari Hat Tries To Rob Brooklyn Bank, Makes Off Empty-Handed
Police say a man wearing a safari hat walked in to the M&T Bank on Flatbush Avenue on July 26 and gave a teller a note demanding money.
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Police say a man wearing a safari hat walked in to the M&T Bank on Flatbush Avenue on July 26 and gave a teller a note demanding money.
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A cool weekend is ahead for the New York City area before warmer weather returns.
Some residual showers may linger into early Sunday morning, but the majority of the rainfall should be over by sunrise.
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