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Note-carrying bandit who swiped cash from bank in Kew Gardens Hills still at large: cops

The suspect behind a Feb. 11 heist at the Queens County Savings Bank on Main Street in Kew Gardens Hills.
Photo via Google Maps/Inset courtesy of NYPD

Police released images on Monday night of a middle-aged man wanted for questioning in a recent Kew Gardens Hills bank robbery.

Law enforcement sources said the caper took place at 10:25 a.m. on Feb. 11 inside the Queens County Savings Bank at 75-44 Main St.

According to authorities, the bandit walked into the location, approached a teller and presented a note demanding cash. The employee complied with the written request and handed over an undisclosed sum of currency to the suspect, who took the money and fled the bank in an unknown direction.

Officers from the 107th Precinct responded to the incident.

Cops describe the person of interest as a white man believed to be 50 years old, standing 6 feet tall and weighing 200 pounds. He was last seen wearing all-dark clothing.

Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA), visit the Crime Stoppers website, send a direct message on Twitter to @NYPDTips or text 274637 (CRIMES), then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confidential.