BREAKING: Kings Highway Chase Bank Robbed!


by on Dec 30th, 2010

The sign Chase management placed on the door after the robbery attempt. (Photo by Ilan P.)

The Chase Bank on Kings Highway and East 16th Street was robbed today, and as this report goes to press our tipster tells us that the entire area around the bank is in chaos.

The robbery happened within the last hour, and traffic is at a near standstill as the police have declared a Level 1 response. Detectives, ESU, FDNY and other units are on the scene, apparently in pursuit of the suspect.

Our tipster tells us that as he went to make a deposit a teller told him that she had just been robbed. During the robbery she managed to press the emergency button behind the counter.

The suspect is believed to have fled towards Ocean Avenue. He is described as a black male with black leather jacket and grey scarf.

We are unaware if a weapon was displayed.

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  • Jamesforsyth

    Glad I made my withdrawal yesterday!

  • Mazaev

    There is no Chase at east 15th, BTW. There are 3 on Kings Hwy.. on 17, corner of 16th and Coney Island ave..

    • http://www.nedberke.com Ned Berke

      Typo corrected. Thanks.

      • http://www.njluxurymotors.com Arthur Borko

        Jeez, man, c’mon don’t you remember my big article on Chase invading the area? It had every location!

        • http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisanne001 Lisanne!

          East 15th Street, no. Just felt like it did.

  • nolastname

    He waited for Kings Highway to be cleared of snow.

  • Violval11

    How come there is nothing on news channels?

    • Allen

      Because the only crime anyone cares about is whether Sanitation Supervisors really ordered the slowdown in the snow cleanup which resulted in delays for the cops and fire dept and ems, which led to deaths in the City.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_CIXKMWVRUVBKQ4CT75NB5BAEBU Death

    i was waiting for something like this to happen.

  • Mrt

    how did td bank managed to get nypd to patrol their banks? im just curious how they are able to get tax payer’s work force instead of hiring their own private security.

    • BayResident

      I have nothing to back this up with other than pure speculation, but I believe the offers patrolling thier banks are off-duty and are being paid by TD directly. I would be very shocked if that was not the case.

      • http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisanne001 Lisanne!

        That is the case. And TD is an authorized employer, so they can wear their uniforms.

        • Animo916

          I was just going to post exactly that.

        • Allen

          It’s the NYPD Paid Detail Unit.

  • NewYorkLiberalism

    We must make sure at all costs that this gentleman’s civil rights are protected. I mean, he’s “the little guy” going against the big evil corporation!

    • levp

      Interesting that all identities that post such comments have no history or profile…

      Also: nice try at anarchism, but FAIL.

  • Shizzle Ma Nizzle

    The typo with East 15th was swiped with the rest of the info it looks like. http://www.flatbushscoop.com/2010/12/chase-bank-robbed-on-kings-highway.html

    Just you guys picked up on the mistake.

    Ho Ho Ho

    • http://www.nedberke.com Ned Berke

      You saying they swiped from us, or we swiped from them? From the look of it, theirs was up before ours. More power to ‘em. Perhaps we had the same tipster…

      Thanks for the link.