HSBC Bank on the Upper East Side robbed; search for suspect continues

UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Police are searching for a man who robbed an HSBC bank on the Upper East Side on Monday.

It happened at the location on 77th Street and 3rd Avenue around 4:41 p.m.

The suspect entered the bank and handed a teller a note demanding money.

The teller complied and gave the robber some cash.

The individual is a white man, 30 to 35 years old, 5'8", with a beard; last seen wearing a blue denim shirt.

Anyone with information in regards 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).