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Police: Bank robber failed, found new bank, stole $4K

After a would-be bank robber failed to hold up a Bushwick bank Tuesday morning, police say he struck another just a half-hour later. The suspect unsuccessfully tried to rob the Bank of America at 880

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Dec 7, 2016, 2:20 AM

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