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.
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.
