According to the NYPD, the suspect entered Chase Bank on West 4th Street Thursday afternoon and passed a note to the teller stating he had a homemade bomb and demanded money.
The teller complied and the man took off with $1000.
Police describe the man as approximately 6'2" tall, 200lbs., and last seen wearing a blue shirt, holding a blue bag over the shoulder, a black curly hair wig and was wearing female clothing but had a deep voice when he demanded the money.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).