Man wanted for attempted bank robbery

Police are trying to track down a man who tried to rob a bank in Sunset Park.  According to investigators, the suspect walked into a Chase branch at 5323 Fifth Ave. at around noon Tuesday and passed

News 12 Staff

May 20, 2015, 3:18 PM

Updated 3,508 days ago

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Police are trying to track down a man who tried to rob a bank in Sunset Park. 
According to investigators, the suspect walked into a Chase branch at 5323 Fifth Ave. at around noon Tuesday and passed a note to a teller demanding cash. 
The man then took off empty handed, but he was caught on surveillance camera. He's described as being 5 feet 3 inches tall, and was wearing a black baseball hat with the letter "B" on the front, a gray-hooded sweatshirt and carried a backpack. 
Anyone with information that could help is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS