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VOL. 109, NO. 24 JANUARY 11 — 17, 2018
Photo by Dean Moses/Inset courtesy of NYPD
Bank robber
gets bundle in
Ridgewood
BY ROBERT POZARYCKI
RPOZARYCKI@RIDGEWOODTIMES.COM
@ROBBPOZ
The bandit who swiped a bundle
from a Ridgewood bank
on Jan. 5 remains at large as
the Ridgewood Times went to press
on Wednesday aft ernoon.
Law enforcement sources said the
thief walked into the Chase bank at
60-67 Myrtle Ave. at 12:30 p.m. last
Friday, approached a 20-year-old
bank teller and presented a demand
note.
Authorities said the teller handed
over $1,000 in cash to the suspect,
who then fl ed the scene on foot in an
unknown direction.
Offi cers from the 104th Precinct
responded to the incident; no injuries
were reported.
Police described the bandit as a
white man between 25 and 30 years
old with a light complexion and a
beard; he was last seen wearing
a gray hooded sweatshirt and a
black coat.
Anyone who has information
regarding the bandit’s whereabouts
can call Crime Stoppers
at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial
888-57-PISTA), visit nypdcrimestoppers.
com or send a text message to
274637 (CRIMES), then enter TIP577.
All calls and messages are kept
confi dential.
BROKEN ‘CUBE’
Cops still seeking New Year’s thieves
who hit Ridgewood storage facility
See Page 3
SINCE 1908
City homeless
hotels weren’t
vetted for crime
See Page 4
‘Bomb cyclone’
leaves residents
with mail grief
See Page 8
The Old Timer shows you how Prohibition reshaped Ridgewood & Glendale: Pages 24-25
