NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) -- Police on Wednesday released a photo of a suspect sought for a pair of violent robberies inside Midtown banks last month.
At approximately 1:47 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, the suspect entered a Capital One Bank located at 215 West 34th St. and forcibly removed $600 from a 42-year-old female after striking her in the chest.
The suspect dropped the money in the midst of fleeing the scene.
The second incident happened just before 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, when the suspect entered a Bank of America located at 1293 Broadway and forcibly removed $500 from a 48-year-old woman then pushed her to the ground.
The suspect fled the location to parts unknown.
Both victims refused medical attention on scene.
Anyone with information in regard to these incidents is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).