Would-Be Williamsburg Bank Robber Leaves Without Any Cash: NYPD

WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN — Police are searching for a man who fled the Williamsburg bank he tried to rob before getting any cash. The would-be bandit entered the Chase Bank branch at 12 Graham Ave. around 3:40 p.m. Friday and handed the teller a note demanding money, the NYPD said.

He then bolted out of the bank before he could get his hands on what he apparently came for, police said. No one was hurt in the incident, according to the NYPD.

The attempted robber was captured on a surveillance camera. He's described as a 50-to-60-year-old black man with a slim build and a height of 6-foot-1. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, black jacket and glasses, police said.

Anyone with information about the incident can call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-8477 or 1-888-577-4782 to leave a tip in Spanish. New Yorkers can also text tips to 274637 or submit them online at nypdcrimestoppers.com.

(Lead image: This man tried to rob a Williamsburg bank on Friday afternoon, police said. Photo courtesy of the NYPD)