A federal judge sentenced a Zion man to over 14 years in prison for committing seven bank robberies in Waukegan and other Chicago suburbs while brandishing a large knife. Haris Matchalovas, 41, of Zion, was initially charged in November 2022 with one count of bank robbery in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District […]
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FBI seeks help in locating suspect who robbed bank inside grocery store in Round Lake Beach
The FBI is offering a reward as they seek help in locating a male suspect who is wanted for robbing a bank inside a grocery store in Round Lake Beach. The FBI Chicago Field Office said they are seeking help in locating a suspect who committed a robbery around 5:35 p.m. on November 20. The […]
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FBI, police investigating after suspect robs Chase Bank in Barrington and escapes area
The FBI says they are investigating after a suspect robbed a Chase Bank branch in Barrington and escaped the area Tuesday afternoon. The Barrington Police Department and FBI Chicago Field Office responded around 1 p.m. Tuesday to Chase Bank, 136 West Northwest Highway in Barrington, for a report of a bank robbery. Officers arrived and […]
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North Chicago man ordered detained for stealing $1 from grocery store clerk while a fugitive from old Waukegan bank robbery
A North Chicago man alleged to have stolen $1 from a grocery store, while a fugitive from custody for robbing a Waukegan bank out of $87,000, has been ordered detained until trial following a Lake County Court hearing. William Rozelle, 33, of North Chicago, is officially charged with a class one felony count of aggravated […]
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Federal charges now filed against man accused of abandoning baby to commit bank robbery in McHenry
A man, who was released pre-trial by a McHenry County judge only to be arrested by federal authorities, is now facing federal charges for allegedly abandoning his baby to commit a bank robbery in McHenry. The McHenry Police Department responded around 10:44 a.m. on May 6 to the Huntington Bank, 5555 West Bull Valley Road […]
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Man abandons baby at home while committing bank robbery in McHenry, police say
Police say a man was arrested after he abandoned his baby at home to commit a bank robbery in McHenry Monday morning where almost $5,000 was stolen. The McHenry Police Department responded around 10:44 a.m. Monday to the Huntington Bank, 5555 West Bull Valley Road in McHenry, for a report of an armed bank robbery. […]
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FBI searching for man who robbed bank in Buffalo Grove, implied he was armed with gun
The FBI is investigating after a man walked into a bank in Buffalo Grove and robbed it while implying he was armed with a gun, officials said. The Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 3:23 p.m. Thursday to the BMO Bank, 500 West Half Day Road in Buffalo Grove, for a report of a bank […]
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FBI investigating after man robs Bank of America in Waukegan while implying he had gun
The FBI has released high-quality surveillance photos of a man wanted after he robbed a bank in Waukegan Saturday while implying he had a gun. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 1:34 p.m. Saturday to Bank of America, 920 South Waukegan Road in Waukegan, for a bank robbery. The FBI Chicago Field Office said in […]
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FBI investigating after police responding to hold-up alarm learn bank was robbed in Waukegan
The FBI is investigating after officers responding to a panic alarm discovered a bank had been robbed by a man who implied he had a gun in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday to Fifth Third Bank, 702 North Green Bay Road in Waukegan. A police report said officers received a […]