Costumed "Bunny" causes commotion at Downtown Utica bank

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - A man in a bunny costume caused quite a commotion in Downtown Utica Thursday afternoon when a passerby mistakenly thought the man was robbing the M&T bank, Public Safety Commissioner Daniel LaBella said.

According to police, the man, dressed in a bunny outfit for an event promotion, headed into the bank, with his kids wearing what LaBella described as "Freddy Krueger" masks waiting in the car.

LaBella said a "concerned citizen" who saw the man entering the bank, grew concerned, mistakenly thinking the man was going to commit a robbery there, and called police.

Police responded to the scene but found that no robbery was attempted, and the man was wearing the costume for an event promotion.
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