There have been 135 financial institution heists by means of Oct. 23 in comparison with 95 throughout the identical interval in 2021.
J.C.Rice
Large Apple financial institution robberies have shot up 42% this 12 months, with one midtown TD Financial institution hit an eye-popping 4 occasions.
There have been 135 financial institution heists by means of Oct. 23 in comparison with 95 throughout the identical interval in 2021, in line with the NYPD.
The TD Financial institution on the busy nook of East 57th and Third Avenue has been a magnet for bandits since March, with the most recent heist taking place this month.
A serial thief sporting a blue baseball cap walked into the department on Oct. 20 and handed over a notice saying “It is a financial institution theft, I've a gun, open the drawer and move me the cash.”
He didn't show a weapon and fled with about $760, the NYPD mentioned.
The identical bearded robber is suspected in two of the opposite robberies on the department in addition to in 15 different heists in Queens and Manhattan at Chase, Citi and Santander banks — strolling away with a complete of about $15,000, police mentioned.
Video from a Might theft at a Capital One department in Queens reveals the suspect, who's sporting a baseball cap with “New York” on it and a zippered sweatshirt, sauntering into the department carrying a paper purchasing bag however and not using a masks or different facial protecting.
The brazen thief has struck a number of branches repeatedly.
He's alleged to have hit the East 57th Avenue TD department on June 8, taking $520, and on Sept. 1. making off with $545, police mentioned.
The department was additionally robbed on March 21 when a distinct suspect made off with $1,268, the NYPD mentioned.
A buyer on the focused TD Financial institution mentioned that she “wished” the information about all of the heists “stunned me a bit extra.”
“It does make me query extra about what occasions I wish to cease by or use the ATM, or after I go in if it appears there’s sufficient individuals round, though generally that doesn’t appear to be a deterrent,” mentioned the 28-year-old lady, who gave her title solely as Lizzie.
A safety guard on the financial institution was alarmed by the repeated robberies.
“They’re starting to not care,” the guard mentioned in regards to the thieves. “It’s unhappy.”
Nationwide, the variety of financial institution robberies fell from 2,440 in 2019 to 1,724 in 2021. The nationwide peak got here in 1991 with 9,388 robberies.
A TD financial institution spokesman mentioned, “The security of our clients and colleagues is a high precedence. We've safety measures in place, and when robberies happen, we work carefully with legislation enforcement and supply packages to help impacted TD colleagues.”
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