Police Hunt for Attempted Bank Robbery Suspect

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in finding the man suspected of an attempted bank robbery on Wednesday evening at the Citibank on 1528 Sheepshead Bay Road.

According to the police, the suspect walked up to the teller and passed a note through the?window demanding money. When the teller walked away, the suspect fled.

Police say the suspect is a white male, 50 to 55 years of age, 5′10″ to 6′ tall and weighing 200 to 250 pounds, with a salt and pepper goatee. He was last seen wearing a plaid jacket, blue jeans and brown work boots.

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Jewish Leaders Offer Reward in Robbery

The NY Daily News reports that Jewish leaders in Brooklyn are offering a $5,000 reward to anyone who assists in solving a robbery that took place during Thanksgiving. Joel Weinberger, 26, was unconscious after a beating by three men in Williamsburg as he walked to his home, said the NY Daily News.

“They rearranged his face, beating him beyond recognition,” said Isaac Abraham, a Jewish community leader, to the NY Daily News.

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