Crime & Safety
Prospect Park West Bank Robbed, Again
Police are on the hunt for the thug who robbed a Windsor Terrace bank this afternoon.
A Prospect Park West bank was robbed for the second time this month after a thug entered the bank and passed a note to the teller demanding cash.
At around 1:15 p.m. this afternoon, the bandit entered the on Prospect Park West between Windsor Place and Prospect Avenue. He approached a teller under the pretence of making a deposit, and then slipped her a note demanding cash. He displayed no weapon, but managed to flee the bank successfully with an undetermined amount of cash.
Earlier this month the bank was , but police did not reveal whether the incidents were related.
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Cops described the suspect as a black man, approximately 5'9", 200 pounds, with black dreadlocks.
Those with information should call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS, submit tips online at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or text 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
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