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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