Bank Robber Tries to Escape Cops, Falls To Death

A man who apparently robbed a Capital One bank before fleeing the cops fell to his death from an elevated subway platform. MyFoxNY reports, "Around 1:35 p.m., the thief entered a Capital One Bank branch on 113th Street and Liberty Avenue in Ozone Park, Queens, and demanded cash. A bank clerk gave the robber some cash with a dye pack." He ran to the A train station, where the Post says the dye pack exploded,which "spooked" the thief. After tossing the cash into the trash, he ran on the tracks, but cops were headed his way at 113th Street: "The bold thief, who sources said was wanted in other heists, then chose flight over fight, trying to make the 20-foot leap onto the roof of a building below. But he missed and fell to the street."

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By Jen Chung in News on June 8, 2009 6:32 PM

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Brooklynbobby

Boogie down!!!

Snoopy

I guess you could say he fell on hard times.

r1b2

We have a winner.

The Man Bat

Damn!! I hate reading stories like this where a guy almost gets away with it!!

fruitstand

Was Nick Cage playing the bank teller or the bank robber?

r1b2

Doing his Icarus imitation

r1b2

Doing his Icarus imitation

rcltrh

Good riddance. If only a few more worthless criminals would follow suit.

ak

It's a good thing you've never done anything bad in your entire life, or else that comment would seem callous as it is stupid.

Snoopy

Will there be a memorial service for this poor unfortunate victim of police harassment?

longacre

I he had attempted to murder the officers with a car during the pursuit, he would have qualified for a street to be named after him. I think this deserves at least a plaque.