Prosecutors say a suspect robbed a woman of her money and purse and then punched an elderly man who tried coming to her aid inside a bank in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 12:40 p.m. on November 4 to the Consumers Credit Union, 2750 Washington Street in Waukegan, for a report of a […]
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Federal charges filed against suspect who robbed Kildeer bank of nearly $30,000 before capture in McHenry
Federal charges have been filed against a suspect who was arrested in McHenry after he stole nearly $30,000 during a bank robbery in Kildeer, which he said he did because he was having financial issues. The Kildeer Police Department responded around 10:30 a.m. on June 13 to the Bank of America, 20263 North Rand Road […]
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Highland Park man arrested for pepper-spraying employees during bank robbery in Northbrook
A Highland Park man has been arrested and charged with committing a bank robbery where he pepper-sprayed bank tellers and used a fire extinguisher on them in Northbrook. The Northbrook Police Department responded around 9:30 a.m. on May 28 to Huntington Bank, 1220 Meadow Road in Northbrook, for a report of a bank robbery. A […]
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Police arrest suspect in McHenry wanted for robbing bank in Kildeer while implying he was armed with gun
Police and the FBI have captured a man in McHenry wanted for robbing a bank while implying he was armed with a gun in Kildeer Friday morning, authorities announced. The Kildeer Police Department responded around 10:30 a.m. Friday to the Bank of America, 20263 North Rand Road in Kildeer, for a report of an armed […]
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Police, FBI seek suspect who robbed bank in Kildeer while implying he was armed with gun
Police and the FBI are investigating after an older male robbed a bank while implying he was armed with a gun in Kildeer Friday morning, authorities said. The Kildeer Police Department responded around 10:30 a.m. Friday to the Bank of America, 20263 North Rand Road in Kildeer, for a report of an armed robbery. A […]
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’40K, 30 seconds, no tricks’: Jury convicts man of armed bank robbery in Round Lake Beach, threatening to kidnap customer
A federal jury found a convicted bank robber guilty of committing another bank robbery in Round Lake Beach where he flashed a handgun and threatened to kidnap a customer while grabbing her. Francisco Martinez, 32, of Des Plaines, entered the First Midwest Bank, located at 1777 North Cedar Lake Road in Round Lake Beach, around […]
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Over 14 years in prison for knife-wielding suspect who robbed banks in Waukegan, other Chicago suburbs
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 […]