BPD: Masked man gets $4K after handing note to teller

Friday, February 9, 2024 - 14:13

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The Community Bank was robbed of about $4,000 on Thursday morning, police say.

BETHLEHEM — On Thursday morning, a man wearing a mask handed a teller a note requesting money at Delmar’s Community Bank, according to a release from Bethlehem Police.

The release said events unfolded this way:

Police responded to the bank alarm at 10:32 a.m. When they arrived at 197 Delaware Ave., bank employees said a robbery had just occurred.

“It is believed the suspect received $4000 cash from the bank,” the release said, before he fled the scene, driving toward Albany.

Bethlehem Police are investigating.

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