Police Seek Garden City Bank's Robber

Police are seeking the above man for allegedly robbing a Franklin Avenue bank. The Astoria Federal Bank located at 1150 Franklin Ave. was robbed on Monday, January 5 at 2:00 P.M. according to the Nassau County Police Department Robbery Squad. According to detectives, a male subject, seen above, entered the and passed a demand note to a teller. After obtaining an undetermined amount of U.S. currency, the subject fled out the rear door of the bank heading northwest in the Lord & Taylor parking lot, Field #12. He was described as male, black, 27-30 yrs., 5'11", wearing a blue NY Yankees baseball cap, dark North Face jacket, and dark sunglasses

This subject matches the description of an individual who has committed a total of eight bank robberies since late October.

No injuries were reported. There were nine employees and three customers in the bank at the time of the robbery.

Detectives ask anyone with information regarding this crime to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.