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Man Robs New York City Bank and Escapes in Wheelchair

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Law enforcement officers are searching for a suspect who robbed a bank and fled the scene in a wheelchair.

NEW YORK (Sputnik) — Law enforcement officers are currently searching for a suspect who robbed a bank and fled the scene in a wheelchair, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) told Sputnik on Tuesday.

“The suspect entered Santander Bank… and passed a note to the teller demanding cash,” the NYPD said. “The suspect removed $1,212 in cash and fled westbound on Broadway in a wheelchair.”

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The incident took place on June 29, 2015 in the early afternoon in New York’s borough of Astoria.

Nearby residents told local media that they were stunned.

“It’s a little surprising,” one resident told WABC-TV. “I thought it was a joke at first until I overhears all the police officers coming in, I realized it was something serious.”

The NYPD noted that no injuries were reported during the robbery.

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