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A man was robbed at gunpoint after leaving a Downtown bank, police said.

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JERSEY CITY -- A 44-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint early Monday morning after withdrawing money from an ATM at a Downtown bank, police said.

The victim, a New York City resident, was leaving the Chase bank located on Washington Boulevard at about 2 a.m. when a man wearing a black baseball cap held a gun to his chest and forced him back inside the building, according to a police report.

The suspect pushed the 44-year-old towards the ATM, took $60 in cash from the victim, and ran from the bank, police said.

Police searched the area but could not find the suspect. The victim declined medical attention and the robbery remains under investigation, the report states.

The bank is located near Newport Mall and about two blocks away from the Newport PATH and light rail stations.

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