Crime & Safety
Bank Robbery At Chase Near Lane Tech
A man entered the Chase Bank on Western Avenue in North Center Tuesday morning and fled with the loot after robbing the tellers.
CHICAGO, IL - The FBI is looking to identify a man who robbed a Chase Bank near Lane Tech High School in the city's North Center neighborhood Tuesday morning. Surveillance images of the bandit were captured by cameras at the bank located at 3531 N. Western Ave.
The bandit is described as a Hispanic man, 5'8" with a medium build. He's believed to be between 30 and 35 years old and wore a yellow hat, black zip-up coat with red sleeves during the robbery, which was reported at 9:07 a.m. He is also shown on camera carrying a red and black backpack.
The heist was described by the FBI as a "non-takeover bank robbery."
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It wasn't noted in an FBI news release how much money the bandit made off with.
Additional images of the robber can be found here.
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Photo via FBI
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