‘Pumpkin’ Robs Check Cashing Store in Gramercy

A man wearing a bright orange hoodie attempted to rob a Gramercy check cashing store. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Manhattan Voice 

October 4, 2023

NEW YORK - Police are searching for a suspect dressed in a pumpkin-colored hoodie who allegedly robbed a Gramercy check cashing store.

At around 7:30 am September 9, a man dressed in a bright orange hoodie walked into a check cashing store on East 29th Street.

Cops said the man walked up to the counter and handed the 30-year-old female employee a note demanding cash and simulated having a weapon.

The clerk was unable to gain access to the cash and the robber left empty handed.

The suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion and heavy build. He was last seen wearing a bright orange hoodie, black pants and white sneakers.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 

All calls are strictly confidential.