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Police: Man attempted to rob Brownsville bank

Police say a man attempted to rob a bank in Brownsville. The incident happened at the Chase Bank on Pitkin Avenue around 8 a.m. Friday. The suspect allegedly passed a note to the teller demanding

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Police: Man attempted to rob Brownsville bank

Police say a man attempted to rob a bank in Brownsville. The incident happened at the Chase Bank on Pitkin Avenue around 8 a.m. Friday. The suspect allegedly passed a note to the teller demanding

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