On this date, at approximately 9:48 a.m., New Rochelle Police Department Officers responded to 270 North Avenue-Chase Bank, on a report of a Bank Robbery in progress.
Subsequent investigation revealed that the suspect had handed a teller a note, stating “give me $100,000 I have a gun”. The teller turned over approximately $7,000, at which time the suspect left the Bank.
The responding officers quickly apprehended the suspect outside of the bank without further incident.
Mary Thompson, aged 56 of New Rochelle, was charged with Robbery – First Degree.