Bank teller shuts down robbery attempt

When confronted by a robber, a bank teller in Astoria told her to buzz off.

Police say that on Friday, October 7, at approximately 11:40 a.m., a woman wearing a gray hoodie with words “New York” sprawled across and blue gloves approaches a bank teller at Santander bank, located at 37-10 Broadway.

She handed the 44-year-old teller a note demanding money. The teller promptly refused, and the robber left the bank without any funds.

Now police are searching for the failed robber, whose photo is seen above.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS or submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM.