NYPD: Bank robbery, attempted bank robbery occur just minutes apart in Grasmere
Updated May 11, 10:53 AM;
Posted May 10, 9:48 PM
An NYPD vehicle is parked outside the Northfield Bank branch at 1158 Hylan Blvd. in Grasmere on Monday, May 10, 2021. (Staten Island Advance/Joseph Ostapiuk)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Shortly after a man attempted to rob a Richmond County Savings Bank in Grasmere, a second bank location just feet away was targeted, police said.
The first incident occurred at the Richmond County Savings Bank at 1100 Hylan Boulevard just after 2:30 p.m.
An unidentified man passed a note to the teller that threatened of a firearm while demanding cash in 20 and 10 dollar bills, according to police.