Robbers enter bank by sawing hole in roof

O say did you see this bank heist?

Daring thieves sawed a gaping hole in the roof of a bank on the Lower East Side on the Fourth of July — as rooftop revelers nearby were distracted by the fireworks show on the East River, police sources and witnesses said.

“The fireworks were really loud, so if someone tried to cut through or do something, you wouldn’t hear it,” noted neighbor Danielle Lovier, 25.

To reach the roof, the bandits climbed up from a construction site adjacent to Popular Community Bank on Delancey Street near Essex Street.

Inside, they made off with cash from a vault they were able to break open, the sources said.

But they failed to crack another locked safe where the big bucks were stashed, ­according to the sources.

Police were at the scene Saturday, taking photos of a section of fence behind a nearby Burger King that had been cut and rolled back. Cops also photographed a ladder leading to the roof.

Robbers often target banks on holiday weekends when they’re closed for several consecutive days.

It took at least an hour to cut the hole in the roof, sources said. It’s unclear how much loot the crooks swiped.

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