Man wanted for stealing $5K from LES Wells Fargo bank

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Police on Tuesday released a photo of a suspect wanted for robbing a Wells Fargo bank on the Lower East Side last month.

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30, the suspect entered the Wells Fargo Bank located at 138 Clinton St., officials said.

The suspect passed a note to a teller demanding cash.

He took $5,000 and then fled the location on foot to parts unknown.

There were no injuries reported as a result of this incident.

The suspect was last seen wearing a yellow knit hat, a blue and white track suit jacket, blue and white tracksuit pants, black sneakers, and a white facemask.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).