Man Robs Apple Bank by Passing Note

At around 12:20 this afternoon, a man walked into Apple Bank on Albany Ave. and handed the teller a note demanding money. He did not display any weapon.

The teller handed him $600, following bank protocol not to argue with robbers for the safety of the employees and customers.

It is unclear if he claimed to have a weapon concealed.

The perpetrator was described as an African-American male in his mid 50s, with a small beard and wearing a blue vest.

The bank will remain closed for the next few hours while police investigate. The FBI does not get involved in bank robberies that do not involve a weapon or a significant amount of currency.

22 Comments

  • Easiest crime ever

    “The teller handed him $600, following bank protocol not to argue with robbers for the safety of the employees and customers.”

    And every bank robber out there is not thinking to himself “So glad this protocol is public knowledge, just show a note and no questions asked! How cool is that!!! Now all I need to do is think of a quick escape rout.. Or do I? If a 50 year old can pull it off then my chances must be pretty good”

  • Barack Hussein Obama

    If I had a son he would look like an African-American male in his mid 50s, with a small beard and wearing a blue vest.

  • malca b

    to #5 – i think u meant – cents

    i’m just glad i had finished my transactions in that area – i was in the bank about 12 noon

  • Daniel Granovetter

    It’s too bad that these days criminals get away with whatever they want, while the authorities are very busy nailing innocent people for crimes they didn’t do instead.

  • keeps happening there!

    I will never use that bank it gets robbed every other minute! This is the third time im hearing about it!! Something up with the location or the tellers ETC> There should be a security guard at all times there like Bank of america!!!!

  • Maskil

    Wow,this is great!I’ll move from Europe to NY if it’s so easy to earn a decent living there!After all,I’m 41 and unemployed;what do I have to loose?

  • stupid teller!

    the teller was so stupid b/c she/he could have pressed the alarm and not hand over the $600 at least she/he could give the thief $5/$10/$15/$20…

  • from 770

    i think its a inside job to get out so fast, so kind of the teller to handle without a word $600 to this ganav, he’s very lucky, for sure it will be back with his beard and blue vest…just people watch out around you before you go to yr home!!

  • No

    To #10: the word is ‘sense’.

    To #11: the teller on the take for $600?? There isnt enough money there to share….this whole story just sounds off.

  • !!!!

    To #5 and #10… Think he actually meant ‘sense’. Gosh, learn English!!! Especially if you plan on correcting posts by others.

  • sense/cents

    I know this might not make cents but if use your senses instead of your wallet the coins will make sense. now sense i’ve never added it up before now ive realized that in general comments dont make much cents so go rob a bank and get bills!