Just got this note from a friend who lives on Third Street between 5th and 6th Avenues.
Louise what’s up? Any one know? The helicopter is flying in very
tight circles and low over my block for the past 15 minutes. I’m
getting dizzy up here on the 4th flr watching the pilot turn around
and around. Turned on NY1 & can’t find anything. Somethings up. They
must be looking for someone. Wish we knew. Keep me posted.
She just wrote back:
Helicopter is smack in the middle of the block.
There were police cars all along 5th ave, too. I asked a guy on the street about it, and they said someone had robbed a bank on 9th street, and the cops were looking for the suspect.
Totally unsubstantiated rumor, but it’s all I got. Also, who robs banks any more?
Bank Robbery at 459 5th Ave and pursuit on 4th ave. according to the Gothamist news map…