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North Center Neighborhood Bank Branch Robbed

CHICAGO (STMW) -- A man in a Chicago Cubs cap robbed a bank branch about 10 blocks west of Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon.

The robbery occurred about 4:20 p.m. at the First Chicago Bank branch at 3254 N. Damen Ave., according to the FBI.

The robber was described as a white male, about 6-feet tall, who wore a dark peacoat and a gray hooded sweatshirt, in addition to the blue Cubs cap.

No weapon was used in the bank robbery, according to the FBI. Anyone who might have information on the robbery is asked to call the FBI Chicago office, (312) 421-6700.

There have been at least 153 bank robberies in the Chicago area in 2012, according to the FBI. In 2011 there were 115 bank robberies in the Chicago area.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2012. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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