This alleged hapless thief struck a

This alleged hapless thief struck at five banks in Manhattan and the Bronx but didn't even get $500.
This alleged hapless thief struck at five banks in Manhattan and the Bronx but didn't even get $500.
If at first you don't succeed, rob, rob again.

A bad-luck bandit struck at five New York City banks on the same day, Saturday, fleeing empty-handed from three of them and netting a paltry $449 from the two others, police said.

The suspect, a stocky black man wearing a Cincinnati Reds cap and believed to be about 30 years old, is being sought by police for his one-man crime ripple.

In the space of about 3 1/2 hours, the suspect entered the banks with a note and demanded money.

He got nothing from a Washington Heights Bank of America and a Washington Heights Capitol One, before nabbing a mere $50 from a Chase Bank on Columbus Ave. Twenty minutes later, he came away with nothing from a Citi Bank at Columbus Circle.

Perhaps tired of Manhattan, he headed to the Bronx and stole $399 from a Chase Bank on E. Fordham Road, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.
The next day, the woman received a Facebook friend notification and recognized the sender as the man who robbed her.
Investigators confirmed the Facebook account belonged to Mullins, and they noted a profile picture of Mullins showing the triangle neck tattoo.