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Police: Man Grabbed Cash From Teller's Hand In Mount Prospect Bank Robbery

(STMW) -- A man robbed a northwest suburban bank Monday by grabbing a handful of cash that a teller had been counting.

The man entered the First Merit Bank branch at 2100 S. Elmhurst Road in Mount Prospect about 12:10 p.m. and headed for a teller window, police said.

He grabbed an undisclosed amount in cash that a teller was counting then ran away, police said.

No one was hurt, and he had no interaction with the teller, police said.

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Police released this surveillance photo of a man suspected of robbing a Mount Prospect bank on Monday. | Mount Prospect police

The suspected robber is described as a black man between 20 and 30 years old, about 6-feet with a medium athletic build, police said. He was wearing a black floppy hat with the Chicago White Sox logo, a white T-shirt with the word "NorthShore" on the front, black shorts and white shoes.

Mount Prospect police and the FBI are investigating. Anyone with information should call police at (847) 870-5654.

Crime Stoppers is also offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest, police said. People can leave anonymous tips by calling Crime Stoppers at (847) 590-7867 or by texting the word "MPPD" and the information to 274637.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2015. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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