Suspect sought in spree of bank robberies in Manhattan
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Police are searching for the suspect in a spree of bank robberies in Manhattan.
Detectives say he has stolen from $10,000 from eight banks since last September.
The latest robbery was Friday afternoon at the Santander Bank on Broadway on the Upper West Side.
In each case, the bandit handed a teller a note demanding money.
The suspect is described as in his 40s, 5'9"and weighs approximately 170 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black baseball cap with "New York City" written on it, blue T-shirt, black du-rag, blue jeans and a black book bag.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS.
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at http://WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
