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Police searching for alleged bank robber that hit Sunnyside Capital One branch on Queens Boulevard

Sunnyside bank robber hits up Queens Boulevard Capital One
Police are looking for this man who allegedly robbed a bank on Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside last month. (Courtesy of NYPD)

The NYPD released video surveillance that shows an alleged perpetrator behind a bank robbery on Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside last month.

The robbery went down just before 5 p.m. on Friday, June 24, when the suspect entered the Capital One Bank branch located at 40-20 Queens Blvd.

Sunnyside bank robber hits up Queens Boulevard Capital One
Courtesy of NYPD

The man approached a teller and passed a note demanding cash. The teller complied, passing the suspect $100, which he took before taking off on foot eastbound on Queens Boulevard, authorities said, adding that there were no reports of any injuries as a result of the incident.

Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City are looking for the suspect, who has dark hair and a beard. He was last seen wearing a blue face mask and a dark hooded sweatshirt with white lettering across the chest, dark sweatpants and dark sneakers.

Anyone with information in regard to the identity of the suspects is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at nypdcrimestoppers.com, or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.