Cops: Bank Robber Dies after Fall from Elevated Subway Track in Queens

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A man accused of robbing a bank fell to his death after trying to jump from an elevated subway track onto a roof in Queens Monday.

Al Jones reports

Police say the man robbed a Capital One bank on Lefferts Boulevard in the Richmond Hill section of the borough. The man allegedly fled from the police and jumped onto the elevated tracks of the A train.

The man died after trying to jump on the second-floor roof of a building at the corner of 113th Street and Liberty Avenue, police say. He had run about five blocks on the tracks before attempting the jump.

Police are investigating.

TM & Copyright 2009 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. CBS RADIO & EYE Logo TM & Copyright 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. TheAssociated Press contributed to this report.

Cops: Bank Robber Dies after Fall from Elevated Subway Track in Queens

Celebrities on Twitter

Guess The Parents!

London's Oldest Tunnel

Stars Shine in UK