Man Steals Nearly $3K From Astoria Bank, Police Say

ASTORIA, QUEENS — Police are searching for a man who they say stole thousands of dollars from an Astoria bank on Monday.

On Nov. 8, around 4:12 p.m., a man walked into the Capital One Bank located at 30-17 Broadway and passed a note to the teller demanding money, according to the NYPD.

The bank worker complied, and passed the man $2,963, which he took and ran away with, police reported, adding that no one was hurt during the robbery.

A couple of days later, NYPD officials released a surveillance photo of the man who stole from the bank.

Police described him as a man in his mid 30's, with black hair, and facial hair. He was last seen wearing a gray shirt, jean shorts, and black sneakers, officials said.

As of Thursday, Nov. 10, however, no arrests have been made and the case remains under investigation, according to police.

Anyone with information about this incident can call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) or submit a tip online or on Twitter.