Just before 11 a.m. last Thursday, a man passed a note to a female bank teller at a local bank on the corner of Kingsbridge Road and Jerome Avenue.
"Give me all your large bills," the note read.
The female bank teller quickly responded, putting the money in an envelope and handing the man an undisclosed amount of cash.
The bank robber fled on foot, but didn’t remain at large for long.
Police said they immediately suspected an inside job. They were right. After a brief interrogation, police say the teller, Majorie Perez, 29, confessed to aiding alleged robber Benito Guillen, age unknown, who police quickly tracked down and arrested. Both were charged with robbery.
A cop from the 52nd Precinct said it all added up. "The holidays are coming," he said. "It was a nice easy score."
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