Man Impersonates Police, Robs $400 From Man In Elmhurst Bank: NYPD

QUEENS — A man robbed a 64-year-old of hundreds of dollars after he impersonated a police officer at a bank in Elmhurst in January, the NYPD said.

Authorities are searching for the man who robbed $400 from a man who was depositing cash in a TD Bank located at 78-01 Queens Boulevard on Jan. 26 about 3 a.m.

The robber was knocking on the bank vestibule, and when the 64-year-old tried to exit, the man outside blocked the door and pulled out a corkscrew, police said.

The robber told the man he was a police officer and threatened him to hand over cash, the NYPD said.

Police released images of the thief, who was last seen wearing a black and cream jacket, green sweatpants, a black wool hat and a white scarf, authorities said.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident 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 at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.