Man Tries To Rob Two Forest Hills Banks Within 10 Minutes, Police say

FOREST HILLS, QUEENS — A robber who failed to steal money from a Forest Hills bank successfully hit another just around the corner, police said.

The man first attempted to rob a Queens County Savings bank, located at 107-40 Queens Blvd., around 9:35 a.m. July 21, and passed a note to one of the bank tellers, demanding money, police said. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

The teller, who QNS.com reports was a 64-year-old woman, refused to comply, prompting the suspect to flee.

About 10 minutes later, he entered a Capital One branch at 107-18 71st Ave. and approached a 24-year-old, female bank teller, passing another note with the same demand. The teller complied and the robber fled with an unknown amount of cash, police said.

The suspect is described as a 5-foot-10 and 150 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing beige shorts and a blue shirt.

Anyone with information about the suspect can call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline via 1-800-557-TIPS.

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