THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A man allegedly stole insurance checks totaling more than $40,000 from a 70-year-old man last month, police said Sunday.
The suspect first swiped a check for $6,370 and deposited it into his account at a Capital One ATM on Dyckman Street on June 16, according to the NYPD.
Ten days later, the thief allegedly deposited a check for $35,895 into his account at the Capital One ATM on West181st Street, authorities said.
There have been no arrests and the investigation is ongoing. Police released a photo of the suspect but a description was not provided.
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