Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe NEW YORK, May 17 (UPI) -- Police in New York said they are searching for suspects in a bank robbery involving a teller being threatened via a suspect's phone. Investigators said a man, described as between 25 and 30 years old with a medium build, walked into the Alma Bank on 58th Street in Brooklyn around 10:20 a.m. on May 8 and told the teller his girlfriend was on the phone and wanted to open an account, the New York Daily News reported Thursday. Advertisement The voice on the other end of the phone told the teller the man had a gun and threatened the worker's life and family if he did not cooperate. The man fled with an undisclosed amount of cash and was seen getting into a dark colored BMW with a blond woman behind the wheel. Read More Chicago police nab suspect in minutes of robbery Men robbing banks dressed in Muslim garb Hot dog stand owner charged in heists Police: Boy, 14, broke into Georgia bank Robber hits two banks in 8 minutes Alleged bank robber takes time for beer Bank robber turns self in after 4 years Bank robber leaves with nothing Man tries to rob bank, gets scolded