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Armed bank robber on the loose in BK

Cops say an armed suspect is on the loose after attempting to rob a bank in Brooklyn last weekend. According to police, the man threatened a teller with a gun at 1388 Pennsylvania Ave., but left empty

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Armed bank robber on the loose in BK

Cops say an armed suspect is on the loose after attempting to rob a bank in Brooklyn last weekend. According to police, the man threatened a teller with a gun at 1388 Pennsylvania Ave., but left empty

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