Crime & Safety
Man Robs Bucktown Bank, Flees with Cash
Police say the man went into the bank Tuesday morning, said he had a weapon, and fled north with the stolen money.
A man robbed a Bucktown bank Tuesday morning, fleeing with an undisclosed amount of cash, Chicago Police told the Chicago Tribune.
The robbery happened at 10:15 a.m. at Cole Taylor Bank, located at 1965 N. Milwaukee Ave., Carlos Sadovi reports. The man walked up to a bank teller, handed over a note implying he was armed, and demanded cash.
That’s when the man fled north with the money.
Police say they’re looking for a black man with light complexion, somewhere between 35 and 40 years old, the Tribune writes. He’s described as around 5 feet 11 inches tall and wearing a long-sleeved striped brown t-shirt.
There were no injures.
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